Robot stocks are on the rise. This is interpreted as being influenced by news that Samsung Electronics is testing to deploy 100% robots in semiconductor processes.
As of 10:07 AM on the 5th, Rainbow Robotics is trading at 157,300 KRW, up 5% from the previous day. Everybot is also up 15.2%, and Hurim Robotics is up 1.97%.
According to industry sources the previous day, Samsung Electronics recently purchased a dual-arm robot from Rainbow Robotics, the maker of the first humanoid robot Hubo, and has begun testing it. The unmanned process is expected to be applied starting from new semiconductor factories rather than existing ones.
Since semiconductor processes use a large amount of hazardous chemicals, it is expected that robots will be utilized in these areas first. Additionally, this is interpreted as considering difficulties in securing semiconductor personnel due to population decline, as well as environmental and safety issues.
Meanwhile, Everybot has recently been re-evaluated as an AI moving robot platform company through joint development of service robots with Samsung Electronics. Hurim Robotics supplies semiconductor industry robots, including wafer transfer robots, to clients such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
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