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Reboot: It’s 2020, so is this the year we get robots and flying cars?
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Here it is – your fortnightly tech stocks wrap.
Industry spotlight
These days predictions about future technologies are generally more short-term focused. Often they already exist and are being developed, like quantum computing and AI.
But during the 20th century, countless movies and TV shows such as Sealab2020 in 1972, offered up the idea that things like flying cars and robots would emerge this year and decade. And they might just have been spot on.
This week, the industry has converged on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. Some of the highlights are existing technologies with new or more precise functionalities, such as smart speakers which can now mimic specific people, and foldable smart phones.
But of course flying cars and robots were showcased too…and not just on the convention floor.
I forgot to pack toothpaste. A robot just delivered some to my room. #CES2020 pic.twitter.com/uztYkOJzYG
— Ed Ludlow (@EdLudlow) January 6, 2020
One ASX small cap present in Vegas was Buddy Technologies (ASX:BUD), which unveiled a new range of smart lights.
Small cap spotlight
Last year was a great year for tech small caps – the average performance was a gain of 19 per cent. The best performer was easily accounts receivable software IODM (ASX:IOD), which ran up 567 per cent.
The last fortnight saw a fresh set of winners. Leading the pack was HR-tech software Intellihr (ASX:IHR) basking in the success of a capital raise just in time for Christmas. Unlike many other capital raises, this one was done at a premium.
Neither ed tech Schrole Group (ASX:SCL) or software-as-a-service stock AppsVillage (ASX:APV) had major news in the last fortnight, both performed solidly last year.
The ASX’s only restaurant-tech play Dragontail Systems (ASX:DTS) surged after telling shareholders it had processed over 10 times more orders in December 2019 than December 2018.
And one stock that saw a hot run in 2018 but retreated in 2019, BidEnergy (ASX:BID), went on a run despite having no news this week. The company helps households and companies manage their energy bills.
Elsewhere in the market, Sezzle (ASX:SZL) was hit after fears it would not be granted a lending licence in California. In its most recent update to shareholders, it said it was meeting with authorities and was confident it would win one.
Among the companies that made their ASX debut last month, Nitro Software (ASX:NTO) is currently trading 7 per cent lower but MoneyMe (ASX:MME) is up 14 per cent.
| Code | Name | Price (I) | 2 Week % Return | 1 Year % Return | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHR | INTELLIHR LTD | 0.125 | 51 | 39 | $ 21,086,150.00 |
| SCL | SCHROLE GROUP LTD | 0.028 | 32 | 93 | $ 25,798,986.00 |
| APV | APPSVILLAGE AUSTRALIA LTD | 0.27 | 29 | 35 | $ 20,697,864.00 |
| DTS | DRAGONTAIL SYSTEMS LTD | 0.125 | 25 | -26 | $ 31,110,428.00 |
| KTE | K2 ENERGY LTD | 0.005 | 25 | -17 | $ 1,503,285.75 |
| BID | BIDENERGY LTD | 1.02 | 23 | -25 | $ 125,237,144.00 |
| ID8 | IDENTITII LTD | 0.37 | 21 | -50 | $ 19,081,580.00 |
| WZR | WISR LTD | 0.1925 | 19 | 340 | $ 152,909,136.00 |
| RCL | READCLOUD LTD | 0.34 | 19 | 11 | $ 33,287,890.00 |
| ISD | ISENTIA GROUP LTD | 0.3 | 19 | -3 | $ 57,000,000.00 |
| UBN | URBANISE.COM LTD | 0.065 | 18 | 67 | $ 47,937,352.00 |
| MOQ | MOQ LTD | 0.24 | 17 | 7 | $ 42,591,272.00 |
| AO1 | ASSETOWL LTD | 0.007 | 17 | -60 | $ 2,108,545.75 |
| KNO | KNOSYS LTD | 0.089 | 16 | 86 | $ 13,841,709.00 |
| ADA | ADACEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.67 | 13 | 2 | $ 51,849,552.00 |
| PVS | PIVOTAL SYSTEMS CORP INC-CDI | 1.49 | 13 | 3 | $ 168,771,280.00 |
| QFE | QUICKFEE LTD | 0.36 | 13 | 83 | $ 54,900,164.00 |
| VOR | VORTIV LTD | 0.009 | 13 | 29 | $ 25,102,622.00 |
| NOR | NORWOOD SYSTEMS LTD | 0.045 | 12 | -8 | $ 10,270,423.00 |
| MNW | MINT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.02 | 11 | -33 | $ 18,181,556.00 |
| BCC | BEAM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS | 0.34 | 11 | 67 | $ 15,862,036.00 |
| PGL | PROSPA GROUP LTD | 2.04 | 11 | -47 | $ 318,667,104.00 |
| LVT | LIVETILES LTD | 0.275 | 10 | -24 | $ 232,312,304.00 |
| CWL | CHANT WEST HOLDINGS LTD | 0.065 | 10 | 18 | $ 8,055,047.00 |
| 8CO | 8COMMON LTD | 0.11 | 10 | 214 | $ 17,209,920.00 |
| BRN | BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.053 | 10 | -46 | $ 61,519,280.00 |
| SM8 | SMART MARINE SYSTEMS LTD | 0.052 | 9 | 197 | $ 17,068,630.00 |
| CT1 | CCP TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.026 | 8 | 183 | $ 28,623,656.00 |
| RCW | RIGHTCROWD LTD | 0.26 | 8 | -21 | $ 51,814,648.00 |
| K2F | K2FLY LTD | 0.27 | 8 | 112 | $ 21,886,106.00 |
| LVE | LOVE GROUP GLOBAL LTD | 0.055 | 8 | -44 | $ 2,229,379.25 |
| NOV | NOVATTI GROUP LTD | 0.21 | 8 | 20 | $ 35,136,636.00 |
| SF1 | STEMIFY LTD | 0.029 | 7 | -93 | $ 4,552,200.50 |
| SMX | SECURITY MATTERS LTD | 0.44 | 7 | 42 | $ 48,396,192.00 |
| AVA | AVA RISK GROUP LTD | 0.15 | 7 | -21 | $ 35,117,336.00 |
| DTZ | DOTZ NANO LTD | 0.061 | 7 | -26 | $ 17,995,260.00 |
| BCT | BLUECHIIP LTD | 0.15 | 7 | 187 | $ 91,922,384.00 |
| BUD | BUDDY TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.032 | 7 | -67 | $ 73,788,656.00 |
| 360 | LIFE360 INC-CDI | 3.15 | 7 | -36 | $ 458,727,840.00 |
| HIL | HILLS LTD | 0.35 | 6 | 94 | $ 81,194,936.00 |
| JAN | JANISON EDUCATION GROUP LTD | 0.48 | 5 | 26 | $ 87,193,344.00 |
| SRH | SAFEROADS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.2 | 5 | -42 | $ 7,280,000.00 |
| RD1 | REGISTRY DIRECT LTD | 0.02 | 5 | -30 | $ 3,447,466.50 |
| TCN | TECHNICHE LTD | 0.04 | 5 | 11 | $ 8,428,773.00 |
| SLX | SILEX SYSTEMS LTD | 0.415 | 5 | 119 | $ 69,970,776.00 |
| BTH | BIGTINCAN HOLDINGS LTD | 0.7275 | 5 | 119 | $ 217,379,040.00 |
| KYK | KYCKR LTD | 0.11 | 5 | 50 | $ 24,078,080.00 |
| GSW | GETSWIFT LTD | 0.44 | 5 | 8 | $ 81,076,200.00 |
| DTI | DTI GROUP LTD | 0.024 | 5 | -51 | $ 7,369,484.50 |
| TGO | TRIMANTIUM GROWTHOPS LTD | 0.09 | 5 | -89 | $ 12,506,141.00 |
| ODA | ORCODA LTD | 0.23 | 5 | 18 | $ 24,963,862.00 |
| EVS | ENVIROSUITE LTD | 0.23 | 4 | 253 | $ 111,468,664.00 |
| WSP | WHISPIR LTD | 1.57 | 4 | -4 | $ 162,577,808.00 |
| MNY | MONEY3 CORP LTD | 2.39 | 4 | 51 | $ 438,680,096.00 |
| VLT | VAULT INTELLIGENCE LTD | 0.375 | 4 | 150 | $ 51,198,808.00 |
| FCT | FIRSTWAVE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY L | 0.16 | 3 | -11 | $ 50,565,860.00 |
| CAT | CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL | 1.81 | 3 | 115 | $ 322,612,736.00 |
| DCC | DIGITALX LTD | 0.033 | 3 | -32 | $ 20,591,370.00 |
| CAG | CAPE RANGE LTD | 0.7 | 3 | -53 | $ 58,560,812.00 |
| SKF | SKYFII LTD | 0.175 | 3 | 9 | $ 60,123,528.00 |
| EPD | EMPIRED LTD | 0.36 | 3 | -14 | $ 57,572,668.00 |
| CLT | CELLNET GROUP LTD | 0.18 | 3 | -54 | $ 11,267,117.00 |
| SMN | STRUCTURAL MONITORING-CDI | 0.955 | 3 | 2 | $ 111,231,744.00 |
| TYM | TYMLEZ GROUP LTD | 0.04 | 3 | -80 | $ 5,911,346.50 |
| RDY | READYTECH HOLDINGS LTD | 1.74 | 2 | 15 | $ 139,209,344.00 |
| DSE | DROPSUITE LTD | 0.05 | 2 | 88 | $ 24,190,346.00 |
| ELO | ELMO SOFTWARE LTD | 6.34 | 2 | 17 | $ 469,815,648.00 |
| RUL | RPMGLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD | 0.845 | 2 | 47 | $ 187,408,928.00 |
| EOL | ENERGY ONE LTD | 2.78 | 1 | 169 | $ 61,736,320.00 |
| RXP | RXP SERVICES LTD | 0.52 | 1 | 20 | $ 82,965,048.00 |
| DWS | DWS LTD | 1.06 | 1 | -4 | $ 139,741,200.00 |
| DUB | DUBBER CORP LTD | 1.125 | 1 | 183 | $ 216,101,712.00 |
| CSV | CSG LTD | 0.3075 | 1 | 105 | $ 138,146,544.00 |
| NUH | NUHEARA LTD | 0.034 | 0 | -54 | $ 37,177,360.00 |
| SYT | SYNTONIC LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -83 | $ 6,944,065.50 |
| CNW | CIRRUS NETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.039 | 0 | 124 | $ 33,568,596.00 |
| CRO | CIRRALTO LTD | 0.007 | 0 | -46 | $ 5,204,704.00 |
| XPE | XPED LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -67 | $ 1,756,830.75 |
| ARQ | ARQ GROUP LTD | 0.385 | 0 | -81 | $ 46,409,828.00 |
| HSC | HOMESTAY CARE LTD | 0.005 | 0 | -83 | $ 7,393,432.00 |
| AR9 | ARCHTIS LTD | 0.125 | 0 | 4 | $ 15,387,123.00 |
| CCG | COMMSCHOICE GROUP LTD | 0.056 | 0 | -19 | $ 10,661,017.00 |
| DXN | DXN LTD | 0.048 | 0 | -54 | $ 21,736,314.00 |
| IAM | INTIGER GROUP LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -90 | $ 1,677,895.88 |
| FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER SAFETY LTD | 0.165 | 0 | -24 | $ 38,260,268.00 |
| IP1 | INTEGRATED PAYMENT TECHNOLOG | 0.009 | 0 | -30 | $ 3,088,403.00 |
| DTC | DAMSTRA HOLDINGS LTD | 1 | 0 | -28 | $ 138,802,048.00 |
| RFN | REFFIND LTD | 0.003 | 0 | -50 | $ 1,921,500.00 |
| CV1 | CV CHECK LTD | 0.145 | 0 | 190 | $ 42,368,664.00 |
| NVX | NOVONIX LTD | 0.5025 | 0 | 18 | $ 63,428,152.00 |
| 9SP | 9 SPOKES INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.016 | 0 | -4 | $ 15,182,285.00 |
| COO | CORUM GROUP LTD | 0.08 | 0 | 158 | $ 32,205,408.00 |
| OLV | OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.01 | 0 | -54 | $ 3,155,255.50 |
| CGL | CITADEL GROUP LTD/THE | 4.67 | 0 | -36 | $ 230,266,480.00 |
| PYG | PAYGROUP LTD | 0.69 | -1 | -9 | $ 47,493,004.00 |
| PPS | PRAEMIUM LTD | 0.525 | -1 | -30 | $ 202,142,064.00 |
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.084 | -1 | -40 | $ 27,069,686.00 |
| IXU | IXUP LTD | 0.069 | -1 | -29 | $ 15,305,662.00 |
| 4DS | 4DS MEMORY LTD | 0.055 | -2 | -11 | $ 63,786,496.00 |
| 3DP | POINTERRA LTD | 0.054 | -2 | 20 | $ 31,417,272.00 |
| YOJ | YOJEE LTD | 0.051 | -2 | -12 | $ 46,886,504.00 |
| RHP | RHIPE LTD | 2 | -2 | 61 | $ 283,032,992.00 |
| RKN | RECKON LTD | 0.755 | -2 | 14 | $ 85,537,600.00 |
| TNT | TESSERENT LTD | 0.044 | -2 | -27 | $ 15,864,699.00 |
| MME | MONEYME LTD | 1.415 | -2 | 14 | $ 243,993,600.00 |
| CL1 | CLASS LTD | 2.09 | -2 | 46 | $ 241,207,216.00 |
| XF1 | XREF LTD | 0.375 | -3 | -12 | $ 66,770,908.00 |
| SEN | SENETAS CORP LTD | 0.067 | -3 | -22 | $ 71,411,944.00 |
| SPT | SPLITIT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.665 | -3 | 233 | $ 204,054,224.00 |
| JXT | JAXSTA LTD | 0.15 | -3 | -19 | $ 34,765,784.00 |
| RDF | REDFLEX HOLDINGS LTD | 0.485 | -4 | 8 | $ 72,500,456.00 |
| OTW | OVER THE WIRE HOLDINGS LTD | 4.48 | -4 | -6 | $ 227,732,096.00 |
| SBW | SHEKEL BRAINWEIGH LTD | 0.115 | -4 | -54 | $ 15,985,000.00 |
| RLG | ROOLIFE GROUP LTD | 0.034 | -4 | -3 | $ 11,581,124.00 |
| LVH | LIVEHIRE LTD | 0.225 | -4 | -58 | $ 67,920,944.00 |
| SIS | SIMBLE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.022 | -4 | -71 | $ 3,725,577.25 |
| MYQ | MYFIZIQ LTD | 0.22 | -4 | -24 | $ 23,415,918.00 |
| HYD | HYDRIX LTD | 0.2 | -5 | -22 | $ 16,090,675.00 |
| FTC | FINTECH CHAIN LTD | 0.105 | -5 | 144 | $ 68,330,808.00 |
| WJA | WAMEJA LTD | 0.081 | -5 | 1 | $ 98,078,904.00 |
| SP3 | SPECTUR LTD | 0.099 | -5 | -41 | $ 7,563,306.50 |
| SE1 | SENSERA LTD | 0.057 | -5 | -53 | $ 18,361,128.00 |
| BIQ | BUILDINGIQ INC-CDI | 0.017 | -6 | -55 | $ 6,352,440.00 |
| SPZ | SMART PARKING LTD | 0.24 | -6 | 100 | $ 86,211,688.00 |
| CPT | CIPHERPOINT LTD | 0.065 | -6 | -77 | $ 2,513,960.50 |
| PRO | PROPHECY INTERNATIONAL HLDGS | 0.46 | -6 | 64 | $ 29,444,500.00 |
| ADJ | ADSLOT LTD | 0.028 | -7 | -32 | $ 50,792,176.00 |
| NTO | NITRO SOFTWARE LTD | 1.59 | -7 | -7 | $ 297,563,168.00 |
| HWH | HOUSTON WE HAVE LTD | 0.04 | -7 | -74 | $ 10,052,551.00 |
| JCS | JCURVE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.025 | -7 | -39 | $ 8,196,422.50 |
| ELS | ELSIGHT LTD | 0.37 | -8 | -46 | $ 35,609,760.00 |
| AMO | AMBERTECH LTD | 0.083 | -8 | -43 | $ 6,345,764.50 |
| TBL | TAMBLA LTD | 0.385 | -8 | -30 | $ 7,630,946.00 |
| VR1 | VECTION TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.024 | -9 | 133 | $ 13,800,605.00 |
| WBT | WEEBIT NANO LTD | 0.4 | -9 | -47 | $ 28,773,894.00 |
| CXZ | CONNEXION TELEMATICS LTD | 0.02 | -9 | 43 | $ 17,263,302.00 |
| BLG | BLUGLASS LTD | 0.097 | -10 | -50 | $ 39,796,172.00 |
| QFY | QUANTIFY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | 0.0045 | -10 | -36 | $ 6,714,173.00 |
| TV2 | TV2U INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.008 | -11 | 60 | $ 21,205,334.00 |
| CCA | CHANGE FINANCIAL LTD | 0.145 | -12 | 154 | $ 15,426,545.00 |
| MOB | MOBILICOM LTD/AUSTRALIA | 0.12 | -12 | 22 | $ 28,373,038.00 |
| SZL | SEZZLE INC-CDI | 1.89 | -12 | 53 | $ 366,982,592.00 |
| SNS | SENSEN NETWORKS LTD | 0.105 | -13 | 19 | $ 46,959,788.00 |
| NVU | NANOVEU LTD | 0.045 | -13 | -38 | $ 5,963,859.00 |
| TZL | TZ LTD | 0.095 | -14 | -51 | $ 7,479,777.50 |
| LNU | LINIUS TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.024 | -14 | -52 | $ 28,284,268.00 |
| IOD | IODM LTD | 0.12 | -14 | 567 | $ 64,730,488.00 |
| OPL | OPYL LTD | 0.135 | -16 | -10 | $ 3,994,920.25 |
| NET | NETLINKZ LTD | 0.11 | -19 | 250 | $ 191,289,392.00 |
| CGO | CPT GLOBAL LIMITED | 0.195 | -20 | 51 | $ 7,466,365.00 |
| FGO | FLAMINGO AI LTD | 0.0015 | -25 | -92 | $ 1,680,191.50 |
| CIO | CONNECTED IO LTD | 0.002 | -33 | 0 | $ 7,222,746.00 |
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