London Stock Exchange has welcomed the first global robotics and automation exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its markets. 

To celebrate the listing, iiwa, one of the world’s most advanced robots, capable of robot-human interaction, opened trading at a special ceremony at London Stock Exchange this morning.

“We are delighted to welcome the ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation GO Ucits ETF to London today, another example of innovation on our markets,” siad Lida Eslami, exchange-traded product specialist, London Stock Exchange.

he ROBO-STOX Global Robotics and Automation GO Ucits ETF launched by ETF Securities, and ROBO-STOX, the robotics and automation investment research company, gives investors the opportunity to gain exposure to a new and rapidly evolving industry sector.