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China robotics

A humanoid robot dances in front of visitors at a job fair in Beijing, China, on March 14, 2026. Photo by Reuters/Florence Lo
Mar 26, 2026

US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots

Two senators plan to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms.

A man records a humanoid robot inside the exhibition room at the Humanoids Summit, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Dec 12, 2025

AI boom fuels new push for humanoid robots, despite doubts

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But the commercial boom in artificial intelligence has lit a spark under long-simmering visions to build humanoid robots that can move their mechanical bodies like humans and do things [&hell[...]

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