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Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded

The U.S. government is forcing a rapid onshoring of robotics through a sweeping ban on foreign-made robots, even before an American supply chain exists, putting at risk the very robotics...

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Three Unitree G1 humanoid robots are pictured at robotics company Unitree's first retail store in Beijing.
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When Americans choose Chinese AI

Stu Clott, an operations manager and part-time developer in San Diego, used to code with Claude. But he recently found a cheaper alternative: DeepSeek.Β  While an hourlong coding session would...

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China is training a robot future β€” one folded shirt at a time

Daniel Wang came home to his apartment in Beijing and saw a humanoid robot waiting for him. He opened the door, and the robot got to work.Β  The robot, developed...

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A robot performs house chores at the Hisense booth at the SNEIC expo center in Shanghai, China, on March 12, 2026.
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