Apple Discloses Robot Brain Progress as Robot ETF South Rises Over 3%

Physical-AI sentiment strengthened in early trading, with the tracking index of China Southern Fund's Robot ETF South (159258) rising more than 3% as of 9:53 and gaining over 12% in the past 16 trading sessions. The move followed Apple's research team disclosing progress on a robot "brain," which achieved an average success rate of 91% in single-task tests. The disclosure highlights advances in embodied control and task execution, key capabilities for commercializing physical AI. Investors viewed the result as a positive signal for robotics deployment, helping lift the ETF's underlying index. The gain also reflects broader strength in physical-AI concepts, though the report did not provide further details on test methodology or sample size.