Goldman Sachs
May 31, 2026
AI's Next Leg: Shift from Chips to Humanoid Robotics
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Goldman Sachs argues that AI investment is rotating from chips to humanoid robotics, with commercial scale-up expected by 2027-2029. The bank highlights a valuation discount in Asian robotics stocks as a key tactical entry point for investors.
Key Takeaways
- 1.AI investment is shifting from the infrastructure layer (chips) to the application layer, with humanoid robotics identified as the primary monetization frontier.
- 2.High-quality, multi-dimensional real-world data (VLA/VTLA) is the main bottleneck for deployment, shifting focus toward scalable data acquisition architectures and 'data factories'.
- 3.Commercialization is currently at the proof-of-concept stage, with large-scale deployment expected between 2027 and 2029 as data and model quality improve.
Table of Contents
- Daimon Robotics (private)
- Dobot (2432.HK)
- Galaxea (private)
- Geek+ (2590.HK)
- LimX Dynamics (private)
- Linkerbot (private)
- Mech-Mind (private)
- One Robotics (6600.HK)
- PaXini (private)
- Spirit AI (private)
- Humanoid Robot Technology Enablers
- A closer look at where Goldman sees the most value in the supply chain
- Some TAM and valuation thoughts
- How to define a potential technology inflection point?
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Authors
Jacqueline DuPeter Sheren
Securities
TSLA9880.HK688017-CN002050.SZNVDADaimon Robotics
Themes
Shift from Infrastructure to Application AIEmbodied AI and Multimodal Stacks (VLA/VTLA)Robotics Supply Chain Diversification
Regions
Asia PacificNorth AmericaChinaJapanUnited States
