Agility Robotics, a US humanoid robot company, has recently signed a contract with Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing subsidiary, TMMC, to introduce the Digit humanoid robot. This collaboration is expected to benefit Canon (2374), an optical factory. Canon’s stock has seen active trading today, with a brief drop in the morning session followed by a surge as funds flowed in. By around 11:10 AM, Canon’s stock price had risen by 1.4 points or 1.73%, reaching NT$82.1, with a trading volume of nearly 6200 shares.
According to Canon, the contract with Toyota’s subsidiary involves deploying Digit humanoid robots for automated operations such as logistics and handling at its Canadian factory. This cooperation, based on the robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model, signifies the entry of humanoid robots into traditional automobile production lines. As an investor in Agility Robotics, Canon’s operations are also expected to benefit from this venture.
In terms of market activity, foreign investors bought 1842 shares of Canon yesterday, shifting from seven consecutive selling sessions to buying. Proprietary traders purchased 645 shares, leading to a net buy of 2487 shares by the three major institutional investors. Day trading volume reached 1846 shares, accounting for 27% of the total.
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