Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics
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The U.S. government is increasingly applying protectionist policies to the robotics sector, treating physical AI as a critical component of national security. These measures aim to curb foreign influence and keep hardware development domestic through tariffs and trade restrictions.
Why this matters
For product and industrial designers, these shifts influence the supply chain of hardware and the geographical landscape of innovation in embodied AI.
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