In decades past, Japanese robotics maker Fanuc at times was a significant part of our portfolios, and I certainly have seen them at work in other auto manuf. sites, mostly in Japan. I'll have a talk with some of my brokers, but I suspect they remain a far more liquid way to invest in this sector than Kuka. But thanks for that tip - I'd been wondering whose robots Tesla was using.
It's interesting, though, isn't it, that an ex-Toyota plant has robots that aren't either Fanuc or Yasukawa. Or might it be that TMC installed these German ones? Difficult to believe, as that represents an awful lot of capital that was in short supply not too many quarters ago.
Yes, Fremont started with pretty much an empty building and some used hydraulic presses.