Agroz shares surge 65.88% intraday as company partners with UBTECH Robotics to launch AI-powered Agroz Robotics for vertical farms.

Agroz Inc. surged 65.88% intraday, driven by its 2025 collaboration with UBTECH Robotics to launch Agroz Robotics, integrating AI systems to enhance vertical farm automation. The company, operating vertically integrated CEA vertical farms, reported a 121.21% revenue increase to MYR 40.86 million in 2024. Additionally, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026, raising global food and fertilizer prices, contributed to the stock’s movement, with the UN warning of potential food cost increases.