Experts Call FCC’s Block on Foreign Robotics a Nearshoring Tactic

GrayMatter Robotics CEO: The FCC was right to ban Chinese robots. But protection alone won't win the robotics race

Robotics is no longer simply another technology market.

Experts call FCC’s block on foreign robotics a nearshoring tactic

While cyber threats are a growing risk to national security, the agency’s sweeping block on humanoids, quadrupeds and mobile robot imports could reinvigorate domestic suppliers.

Letters: Banning foreign robotics only dulls the ability of the U.S. to compete

Recent actions by the Federal Communications Commission to block foreign-made advanced robotics (see your recent article, “U.S. bans foreign-made humanoid robots”) under the guise of national security represent a troubling slide into protectionism.