The second thing to notice about this chart is the surprisingly slow growth of robot shipments. About 70,000 robots were shipped in 1995. After 18 years, the figure was only about 2.5 times larger.

Taking a look at the chart below, you'll notice that the stock has been trading within a period of consolidation during 2019 and looks well positioned to start a long-term move higher.

A robot can probably already do your job. BY Ben Schiller If you’re planning a career, or planning a career change, it may be worth thinking about how automation could affect the job market of ...

A da Vinci surgical robot system performs heart surgery in 2017 at a hospital in Hefei, China. Credit: Shutterstock. In 2006, China highlighted the importance of robotics in its 15-year plan for ...