DARTS places each company in one of five themes from what it says in its own SEC filings. 160 of the 1,485 classified companies sit in Robotics & Space; 34 of those placements are high confidence.
Sub-sectors
| Sub-sector | Companies | Share of companies | High confidence | Confirmed buying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 50 | 9 | 4 | |
| Robotics & Automation | 42 | 3 | 4 | |
| Space Systems & Satellites | 33 | 9 | 0 | |
| Defense Systems, Sensors & Communications | 19 | 7 | 0 | |
| Drones & Autonomous Systems | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
| Not yet placed in a sub-sector | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Where insiders are buying
10 Robotics & Space companies carry a Confirmed stamp: net insider buying strong enough to stamp, $7,665,426 bought in total. Open-market purchases and sales reported on SEC Form 4, filed Sep 4, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026.
| Company | Sub-sector | Insiders buying | Bought | Last buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC | Robotics & Automation | 1 | $1,545,449 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| BABOEING CO | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 2 | $1,508,848 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| HEIHEICO CORP | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 8 | $1,400,595 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| HEI.AHEICO CORP | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 8 | $1,400,595 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| KRMNKarman Holdings Inc | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 3 | $1,036,485 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| HLMNHillman Solutions Corp | Robotics & Automation | 1 | $248,500 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| QTEXQTREX Quantum Ltd | Robotics & Automation | 2 | $180,903 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| TELATELA Bio, Inc | Robotics & Automation | 1 | $167,237 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| PDYNPalladyne AI Corp | Drones & Autonomous Systems | 1 | $99,129 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| LTRXLANTRONIX INC | Drones & Autonomous Systems | 1 | $77,685 | Sep 9, 2026 |
Where insiders are selling
24 companies carry a Distribution stamp: one-way insider selling, $379,489,208 sold in total. A Distribution stamp is a flag, not a short thesis; insiders sell for many reasons.
| Company | Sub-sector | Insiders selling | Sold | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYKSTRYKER CORP | Robotics & Automation | 1 | $178,924,731 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| SPCXSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Space Systems & Satellites | 1 | $52,546,492 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| CAICaris Life Sciences, Inc | Space Systems & Satellites | 3 | $27,204,812 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| RKLBRocket Lab Corp | Space Systems & Satellites | 2 | $26,678,257 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| ISRGINTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | Robotics & Automation | 5 | $19,963,566 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| RDWRedwire Corp | Space Systems & Satellites | 1 | $10,539,793 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| TDGTransDigm Group INC | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 1 | $8,893,813 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| BETABETA Technologies, Inc | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 1 | $6,977,410 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| QCOMQUALCOMM INC/DE | Defense Systems, Sensors & Communications | 6 | $5,964,217 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| JOBYJoby Aviation, Inc | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 8 | $5,048,673 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| GEGENERAL ELECTRIC CO | Aircraft & Aerospace Platforms | 1 | $4,920,327 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| TERTERADYNE, INC | Robotics & Automation | 3 | $3,653,179 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| LUNRIntuitive Machines, Inc | Space Systems & Satellites | 2 | $3,634,331 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| BKSYBlackSky Technology Inc | Space Systems & Satellites | 3 | $3,401,909 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| ASAmer Sports, Inc | — | 1 | $3,124,040 | Sep 15, 2026 |
Largest 15 by dollars sold. The other 9 are on the dashboard.
How to read this page
Theme and sub-sector placements come from each company's own filings. The insider stamps join on the company's SEC CIK from the nightly Form 4 tape. Form 4 filings lag trades by up to two business days. 65 of these 160 companies had any insider buying or selling in the window; the rest show no open-market trades.