WisdomTree has announced the launch of the WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund (WDRN), which will trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (CBOE). The launch comes at a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence (AI), as the technology evolves beyond digital applications to enable physical AI activities, according to the firm’s statement, powering machines capable of perceiving, making decisions, and autonomously executing tasks in the physical world.
This shift marks a transition from AI as a tool for generating information to a system capable of producing real-world outcomes.
WDRN is designed to replicate the price performance and yield, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Index. The index is intended to provide exposure to companies worldwide engaged in activities related to physical AI, including humanoid and collaborative robots, drones and autonomous vehicles, AI-based manufacturing systems, warehouse and supply chain automation, and intelligent machines in sectors such as healthcare, construction, agriculture, and defense.
“In recent years, AI has largely been confined to the digital world, generating content, analyzing data, and assisting with decision-making. What is changing now is that AI is beginning to operate in the physical world as advances in models, computing, and robotics converge. We believe this represents a significant inflection point in the trajectory of AI,” said Christopher Gannatti, Global Head of Research at WisdomTree.
The executive added that this shift is already taking shape in autonomous vehicles, next-generation factories, and the increasingly important role of drones in modern conflicts. “As capital flows accelerate toward semiconductors, automation, and industrial infrastructure, we believe physical AI is emerging as a major new investment cycle with the potential to reshape how intelligence is deployed across the global economy, and WDRN is designed to provide investors with exposure to companies positioned at the intersection of this evolving segment of the AI ecosystem,” he noted.
