Robotics and E-Commerce: 2 Hot Trends, 1 Stock to Invest In

So you want to invest in robotics and e-commerce stocks but don't know how? One option would be to buy stocks with heavy exposure to either of these areas -- but what about buying one stock with significant exposure to both? That's where Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) comes in. Let's take a look at the how and why.

Cognex Corporation offers growth from robotics and e-commerce. Image source: Getty Images

The company describes itself as the "world's leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors, and industrial ID readers used in manufacturing automation." Cognex operates in a niche market of the factory automation space; its main competitor is a small part of a much larger corporation, Japan's Keyence.

Source: Fool.com