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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