Robotics 'Eyes' And 'Brains' Maker Catapults 85% As AI Checks In With Reality

Cognex (CGNX), a maker of machine vision and industrial barcode reading systems, saw its shares surge 85% as investors bet on AI's expansion into physical-world automation, making it an IBD 50 Stocks To Watch pick. The company's technology, described as the 'eyes' and 'brains' of industrial robots, is positioned to benefit as AI moves beyond chips and memory into robotics and manufacturing.

Industrial automation may appear to be on the back burner for the artificial intelligence trade, which has lifted chip and memory names rather than robotics gear makers. Yet it may well be the next frontier as AI pushes into the physical world, making machine vision niche player Cognex CGNX an IBD 50 Stocks To Watch pick. Shares rallied into earnings on… Robotics 'Eyes' And 'Brains' Maker Catapults 85% As AI Checks In With Reality Copyright ©2026 Investor's Business Daily, LLC. All rights reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8