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Rathbones sees Japan's robotics and chip technology firms benefiting from AI boom

By Public Technologies
  • Rathbones identified Japanese automation and semiconductor equipment as investment opportunities in analysis published November 9, 2026.
  • Japan’s shrinking workforce is driving demand for automation, while increasingly complex AI chip manufacturing supports semiconductor equipment suppliers.
  • Business conditions reached a 35-year high, though gains from the AI boom have had limited spillovers into the broader economy.
  • The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25% in September, with markets expecting faster increases to contain inflation.
  • Chinese robotics competition and uneven semiconductor spending pose risks, making technological advantages and stronger returns on capital important investment considerations.


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