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Reboot: Virus-fighting robot tanks are now disinfecting Chinese cities
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Here it is – your fortnightly ASX tech stocks wrap.
No sector seems to have escaped the coronavirus outbreak and the tech sector is no exemption – although there are few bright spots.
Industry spotlight
Most news out of the tech sector in recent weeks has been about big companies cancelling conferences, travel, and even making employees work from home.
But in China, where the outbreak began, the tech sector is trying to help find a solution. Conglomerates Tencent and Didi, for example, have opened up computing and server facilities to medical and aid organisations for free.
Food delivery by robots is occurring too, led by JD and Meituan Dianping.
Arguably the most important are these robot tanks, deployed to disinfect public spaces. The biggest can carry 200 kilograms of disinfectant and has a remote control range of 1km.
Robot tanks fighting #COVID19 in China #Coronavirus #ai #iot #robots #robotics #tech #techtrends #China pic.twitter.com/j15HPilxph
— 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer (@EvanKirstel) February 29, 2020
ASX small cap spotlight
Two weeks ago we reported ASX tech stocks had gained 16 per cent in the last 12 months.
Last fortnight’s losses of 14 per cent have shifted that 12 month gain into a 5 per cent loss. Only ten ASX small caps gained ground in the last two weeks.
Here are all the ASX small cap technology stocks and their performance in the past fortnight:
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| Code | Name | Price | 2 Week % Return | 1 Year % Return | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMO | AMBERTECH LTD | 0.087 | 19 | -28 | $ 6,651,584.50 |
| SIS | SIMBLE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.014 | 17 | -85 | $ 2,370,821.75 |
| VR1 | VECTION TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.023 | 15 | 35 | $ 15,114,949.00 |
| LVE | LOVE GROUP GLOBAL LTD | 0.042 | 14 | -68 | $ 1,702,435.13 |
| MOQ | MOQ LTD | 0.23 | 10 | 15 | $ 40,816,636.00 |
| CXZ | CONNEXION TELEMATICS LTD | 0.02 | 8 | 46 | $ 17,694,884.00 |
| NVU | NANOVEU LTD | 0.037 | 6 | -59 | $ 4,903,617.50 |
| DTI | DTI GROUP LTD | 0.021 | 5 | -48 | $ 7,034,508.00 |
| CWL | CHANT WEST HOLDINGS LTD | 0.105 | 5 | 106 | $ 13,316,919.00 |
| SM8 | SMART MARINE SYSTEMS LTD | 0.09 | 1 | 333 | $ 30,513,426.00 |
| TGO | TRIMANTIUM GROWTHOPS LTD | 0.1 | 1 | -85 | $ 13,895,712.00 |
| SYT | SYNTONIC LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -88 | $ 6,944,565.50 |
| FCT | FIRSTWAVE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY L | 0.17 | 0 | -56 | $ 48,985,676.00 |
| ODA | ORCODA LTD | 0.2 | 0 | 54 | $ 21,707,706.00 |
| IAM | INTIGER GROUP LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -83 | $ 1,677,895.88 |
| FGO | FLAMINGO AI LTD | 0.002 | 0 | -80 | $ 1,120,127.75 |
| CRO | CIRRALTO LTD | 0.005 | 0 | -44 | $ 4,116,800.50 |
| CSV | CSG LTD | 0.3075 | 0 | 98 | $ 139,684,048.00 |
| XPE | XPED LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -50 | $ 1,756,830.75 |
| JCS | JCURVE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.032 | 0 | 23 | $ 10,491,421.00 |
| KTE | K2 ENERGY LTD | 0.007 | 0 | 0 | $ 2,104,600.00 |
| WJA | WAMEJA LTD | 0.12 | 0 | 9 | $ 145,302,080.00 |
| SF1 | STEMIFY LTD | 0.02 | 0 | -89 | $ 3,139,448.75 |
| RD1 | REGISTRY DIRECT LTD | 0.02 | 0 | -17 | $ 3,447,466.50 |
| SPT | SPLITIT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.505 | -1 | -53 | $ 152,651,248.00 |
| JAN | JANISON EDUCATION GROUP LTD | 0.4 | -1 | 11 | $ 72,661,120.00 |
| ID8 | IDENTITII LTD | 0.295 | -2 | -54 | $ 16,083,046.00 |
| DTZ | DOTZ NANO LTD | 0.056 | -2 | -38 | $ 16,567,726.00 |
| IXU | IXUP LTD | 0.05 | -2 | -46 | $ 11,131,535.00 |
| DXN | DXN LTD | 0.039 | -3 | -49 | $ 17,765,388.00 |
| ESK | ETHERSTACK PLC-CDI | 0.18 | -3 | -39 | $ 20,428,518.00 |
| SRH | SAFEROADS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.175 | -3 | -51 | $ 6,370,000.00 |
| RCL | READCLOUD LTD | 0.32 | -3 | 7 | $ 30,350,722.00 |
| PVS | PIVOTAL SYSTEMS CORP INC-CDI | 1.51 | -3 | 3 | $ 171,414,160.00 |
| CCG | COMMSCHOICE GROUP LTD | 0.06 | -3 | -40 | $ 11,483,536.00 |
| PGL | PROSPA GROUP LTD | 1.825 | -4 | $ 294,464,544.00 | |
| RKN | RECKON LTD | 0.7 | -5 | 15 | $ 79,306,384.00 |
| DTC | DAMSTRA HOLDINGS LTD | 1.05 | -5 | -26 | $ 144,364,464.00 |
| ELS | ELSIGHT LTD | 0.31 | -6 | -39 | $ 32,625,206.00 |
| SMX | SECURITY MATTERS LTD | 0.38 | -6 | -38 | $ 41,246,756.00 |
| EPD | EMPIRED LTD | 0.36 | -6 | -22 | $ 57,572,668.00 |
| MOB | MOBILICOM LTD/AUSTRALIA | 0.095 | -7 | 9 | $ 21,666,684.00 |
| TYM | TYMLEZ GROUP LTD | 0.027 | -7 | -91 | $ 3,990,158.75 |
| ADA | ADACEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.6 | -7 | -9 | $ 46,130,852.00 |
| NUH | NUHEARA LTD | 0.025 | -7 | -64 | $ 27,055,258.00 |
| BLG | BLUGLASS LTD | 0.059 | -8 | -71 | $ 24,715,518.00 |
| NTO | NITRO SOFTWARE LTD | 1.64 | -8 | $ 309,843,552.00 | |
| CPT | CIPHERPOINT LTD | 0.058 | -8 | -81 | $ 2,278,276.50 |
| ELO | ELMO SOFTWARE LTD | 7.7 | -8 | 25 | $ 559,701,632.00 |
| CLT | CELLNET GROUP LTD | 0.145 | -8 | -31 | $ 10,328,191.00 |
| BIQ | BUILDINGIQ INC-CDI | 0.011 | -8 | -76 | $ 4,110,402.50 |
| 8CO | 8COMMON LTD | 0.075 | -9 | 74 | $ 13,718,784.00 |
| PRO | PROPHECY INTERNATIONAL HLDGS | 0.75 | -9 | 189 | $ 48,647,436.00 |
| MME | MONEYME LTD | 1.51 | -9 | $ 255,854,400.00 | |
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.07 | -9 | -29 | $ 22,558,072.00 |
| DSE | DROPSUITE LTD | 0.04 | -9 | 25 | $ 22,226,104.00 |
| PYG | PAYGROUP LTD | 0.7 | -9 | -7 | $ 47,881,336.00 |
| GSW | GETSWIFT LTD | 0.52 | -9 | 106 | $ 93,331,912.00 |
| AR9 | ARCHTIS LTD | 0.09 | -10 | -10 | $ 11,078,728.00 |
| OLV | OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.009 | -10 | -57 | $ 2,551,811.00 |
| SE1 | SENSERA LTD | 0.01 | -10 | -92 | $ 2,899,125.50 |
| NOV | NOVATTI GROUP LTD | 0.175 | -10 | -33 | $ 29,280,530.00 |
| DWS | DWS LTD | 0.965 | -11 | -12 | $ 125,898,920.00 |
| TBL | TAMBLA LTD | 0.37 | -11 | 6 | $ 7,328,335.50 |
| OTW | OVER THE WIRE HOLDINGS LTD | 3.4 | -11 | -35 | $ 169,378,976.00 |
| FTC | FINTECH CHAIN LTD | 0.079 | -11 | 114 | $ 51,410,796.00 |
| K2F | K2FLY LTD | 0.195 | -11 | 56 | $ 16,104,871.00 |
| CL1 | CLASS LTD | 1.65 | -11 | 10 | $ 192,730,704.00 |
| RDF | REDFLEX HOLDINGS LTD | 0.57 | -12 | -2 | $ 86,094,288.00 |
| SCL | SCHROLE GROUP LTD | 0.014 | -13 | 8 | $ 12,494,716.00 |
| IP1 | INTEGRATED PAYMENT TECHNOLOG | 0.007 | -13 | -63 | $ 2,161,882.00 |
| CAG | CAPE RANGE LTD | 0.48 | -13 | -64 | $ 37,646,236.00 |
| COO | CORUM GROUP LTD | 0.062 | -13 | 114 | $ 24,959,190.00 |
| EOL | ENERGY ONE LTD | 3.05 | -13 | 138 | $ 67,732,296.00 |
| 4DS | 4DS MEMORY LTD | 0.054 | -13 | -33 | $ 60,369,360.00 |
| MNY | MONEY3 CORP LTD | 2.61 | -14 | 27 | $ 470,106,976.00 |
| IHR | INTELLIHR LTD | 0.072 | -14 | -47 | $ 13,345,140.00 |
| BCC | BEAM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS | 0.285 | -14 | 67 | $ 13,218,363.00 |
| APV | APPSVILLAGE AUSTRALIA LTD | 0.185 | -14 | $ 14,181,870.00 | |
| SLX | SILEX SYSTEMS LTD | 0.31 | -14 | -3 | $ 52,694,040.00 |
| VOR | VORTIV LTD | 0.006 | -14 | -25 | $ 16,735,082.00 |
| DCC | DIGITALX LTD | 0.024 | -14 | -51 | $ 14,535,085.00 |
| AO1 | ASSETOWL LTD | 0.006 | -14 | -17 | $ 1,807,324.88 |
| RCW | RIGHTCROWD LTD | 0.22 | -15 | -33 | $ 43,843,164.00 |
| TCN | TECHNICHE LTD | 0.035 | -15 | 3 | $ 7,375,176.50 |
| RXP | RXP SERVICES LTD | 0.375 | -15 | -20 | $ 60,411,444.00 |
| DUB | DUBBER CORP LTD | 0.98 | -15 | 30 | $ 181,678,432.00 |
| FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER SAFETY LTD | 0.11 | -15 | -45 | $ 26,508,150.00 |
| SKF | SKYFII LTD | 0.165 | -16 | 0 | $ 54,972,224.00 |
| KNO | KNOSYS LTD | 0.063 | -16 | 19 | $ 9,376,641.00 |
| SZL | SEZZLE INC-CDI | 1.57 | -16 | $ 299,354,368.00 | |
| BCT | BLUECHIIP LTD | 0.092 | -16 | -1 | $ 54,560,384.00 |
| 360 | LIFE360 INC-CDI | 2.75 | -17 | $ 395,349,312.00 | |
| WBT | WEEBIT NANO LTD | 0.37 | -17 | -21 | $ 25,177,156.00 |
| RFN | REFFIND LTD | 0.0025 | -17 | -50 | $ 2,558,146.50 |
| RDY | READYTECH HOLDINGS LTD | 1.7 | -17 | $ 136,009,120.00 | |
| RUL | RPMGLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD | 0.965 | -17 | 70 | $ 217,077,616.00 |
| XF1 | XREF LTD | 0.22 | -18 | -56 | $ 37,391,708.00 |
| MNW | MINT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.014 | -18 | -46 | $ 12,746,721.00 |
| CGL | CITADEL GROUP LTD/THE | 3.96 | -18 | -45 | $ 221,711,600.00 |
| RHP | RHIPE LTD | 1.8 | -18 | -1 | $ 246,602,992.00 |
| IS3 | I SYNERGY GROUP LIMITED | 0.115 | -18 | -47 | $ 21,075,830.00 |
| BRN | BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.049 | -18 | -28 | $ 65,531,408.00 |
| SNS | SENSEN NETWORKS LTD | 0.11 | -19 | -15 | $ 49,195,968.00 |
| NVX | NOVONIX LTD | 0.35 | -19 | -13 | $ 45,752,504.00 |
| IOD | IODM LTD | 0.135 | -19 | 420 | $ 71,843,056.00 |
| SMN | STRUCTURAL MONITORING-CDI | 0.635 | -19 | -28 | $ 74,542,736.00 |
| CNW | CIRRUS NETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.027 | -19 | -24 | $ 22,084,602.00 |
| LVT | LIVETILES LTD | 0.255 | -19 | -38 | $ 225,135,968.00 |
| WSP | WHISPIR LTD | 1.22 | -20 | $ 124,481,216.00 | |
| LVH | LIVEHIRE LTD | 0.2 | -20 | -64 | $ 60,414,412.00 |
| HYD | HYDRIX LTD | 0.165 | -20 | -30 | $ 12,259,562.00 |
| 9SP | 9 SPOKES INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.019 | -21 | -16 | $ 22,462,296.00 |
| SEN | SENETAS CORP LTD | 0.049 | -21 | -29 | $ 53,017,960.00 |
| UBN | URBANISE.COM LTD | 0.052 | -21 | 26 | $ 35,399,892.00 |
| YOJ | YOJEE LTD | 0.035 | -22 | -48 | $ 35,400,356.00 |
| SP3 | SPECTUR LTD | 0.075 | -22 | -42 | $ 5,672,480.00 |
| SBW | SHEKEL BRAINWEIGH LTD | 0.14 | -22 | -51 | $ 19,460,000.00 |
| CGO | CPT GLOBAL LIMITED | 0.215 | -23 | 25 | $ 8,232,146.00 |
| PPS | PRAEMIUM LTD | 0.35 | -23 | -43 | $ 140,886,896.00 |
| BTH | BIGTINCAN HOLDINGS LTD | 0.81 | -23 | 94 | $ 237,593,552.00 |
| CV1 | CV CHECK LTD | 0.092 | -24 | 18 | $ 26,589,988.00 |
| OPL | OPYL LTD | 0.087 | -24 | -13 | $ 2,574,504.25 |
| SPZ | SMART PARKING LTD | 0.17 | -24 | 26 | $ 61,066,612.00 |
| QFE | QUICKFEE LTD | 0.25 | -25 | $ 37,362,612.00 | |
| BUD | BUDDY TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.026 | -25 | -63 | $ 57,162,620.00 |
| RLG | ROOLIFE GROUP LTD | 0.02 | -25 | -56 | $ 7,153,047.00 |
| ISD | ISENTIA GROUP LTD | 0.22 | -26 | -10 | $ 43,000,000.00 |
| KYK | KYCKR LTD | 0.065 | -26 | -6 | $ 13,758,903.00 |
| ADJ | ADSLOT LTD | 0.02 | -26 | -49 | $ 36,880,124.00 |
| CT1 | CCP TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.029 | -26 | 396 | $ 31,776,278.00 |
| AVA | AVA RISK GROUP LTD | 0.12 | -27 | -29 | $ 25,752,712.00 |
| HSC | HOMESTAY CARE LTD | 0.004 | -27 | -84 | $ 6,701,545.50 |
| LNU | LINIUS TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.017 | -29 | -43 | $ 20,034,690.00 |
| 3DP | POINTERRA LTD | 0.034 | -30 | -25 | $ 18,850,362.00 |
| TZL | TZ LTD | 0.072 | -30 | -72 | $ 6,420,792.50 |
| MYQ | MYFIZIQ LTD | 0.18 | -31 | -45 | $ 19,518,478.00 |
| NOR | NORWOOD SYSTEMS LTD | 0.043 | -32 | 43 | $ 9,821,563.00 |
| NET | NETLINKZ LTD | 0.046 | -32 | 59 | $ 92,496,760.00 |
| DTS | DRAGONTAIL SYSTEMS LTD | 0.099 | -32 | -39 | $ 24,390,574.00 |
| EVS | ENVIROSUITE LTD | 0.155 | -33 | 30 | $ 152,734,960.00 |
| QFY | QUANTIFY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | 0.002 | -33 | -78 | $ 3,885,099.50 |
| CIO | CONNECTED IO LTD | 0.002 | -33 | -20 | $ 4,815,164.00 |
| TNT | TESSERENT LTD | 0.071 | -34 | 27 | $ 29,822,602.00 |
| VLT | VAULT INTELLIGENCE LTD | 0.185 | -35 | 17 | $ 21,759,494.00 |
| HIL | HILLS LTD | 0.32 | -35 | 67 | $ 69,595,656.00 |
| ARQ | ARQ GROUP LTD | 0.1625 | -35 | -91 | $ 18,930,324.00 |
| BID | BIDENERGY LTD | 0.8 | -37 | -32 | $ 99,826,232.00 |
| CAT | CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL | 1.3375 | -38 | 60 | $ 245,300,224.00 |
| PRZ | PARAZERO LTD | 0.036 | -40 | -66 | $ 4,581,915.50 |
| CCA | CHANGE FINANCIAL LTD | 0.12 | -40 | 107 | $ 12,341,236.00 |
| JXT | JAXSTA LTD | 0.059 | -41 | -58 | $ 14,560,924.00 |
| HWH | HOUSTON WE HAVE LTD | 0.02 | -41 | -87 | $ 5,155,154.50 |
| WZR | WISR LTD | 0.17 | -44 | 159 | $ 144,801,456.00 |
But there were a few bright spots. Two of this week’s gainers took part in major transactions – indicating life is going on as normal for now.
Vection (ASX:VR1) will pay $3.3 million for a fellow virtual reality play which helps architects, engineers and designers conceive projects from scratch.
Chant West (ASX:CWL) has continued climbing after announcing it will sell its superannuation research and consultancy business for $12 million.
Energy focused Software as a Service (SaaS) Simble Solutions (ASX:SIS) likewise kept rising after gaining a new client. European company Sylvania Lighting will embed its platform into projects across Europe.
While the list of substantial gainers got shorter on a yearly basis, there were still a handful sitting on big gains. Accounts receivable solution IODM (ASX:IOD) remained the biggest winner sitting on a 420 per cent increase.
Two other stocks have quadrupled in 12 months – CCP Technologies (ASX:CT1), which makes medical devices resistant to extreme temperatures, and remote communications play Smart Marine Systems (ASX:SM8).
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