White House to ramp up robotics agenda in ’26; here are the most-shorted robotics ETFs

 The Trump administration is intensifying its focus on robotics as a part of its broader initiative to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence, Politico reported Wednesday.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is actively engaging with leaders of the robotics industry and is considering an executive order to advance this sector’s growth, the report said. This push aligns with efforts to compete with China, which leads the world in industrial robotics deployment with 1.8 million robots—four times the U.S. total.

Here are the top robotics-related ETFs ranked by short interest 

• ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) – 3.68%
• Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) – 1.50%
• Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) – 0.90%
• First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF (ROBT) – 0.64%
• iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) – 0.62%
• Robo Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) – 0.57%
• iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY) – 0.51%
• Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ) – 0.39%
• WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund ETF (WTAI) – 0.19%

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