Qualcomm Technologies said on Tuesday it has unveiled the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-2390 and IQ-2390 processors, highly integrated platforms designed to broaden access to intelligent edge computing across consumer, commercial and industrial segments. With growing demand for products that recognise and analyse data on-device, the company plans to extend AI, vision, connectivity and security capabilities to a wider range of connected devices. The chips target applications from retail systems and smart appliances to industrial automation and infrastructure.

Rising expectations for growth in the humanoid robot market have not clarified which robotics companies and exchange-traded funds are investable, the report said. Even ETFs marketed on the same humanoid theme differ widely in holdings and strategy, raising questions about what part of the robot industry investors actually own. The article compares firms directly selling humanoid robots with component suppliers, automation companies and broad supply-chain ETFs, and outlines risks including profitability, commercialization and policy factors.