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Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics
MIT Tech Review·August 3, 2026·1 min read
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Trump's AI protectionism is impacting the robotics industry, which is still in its early stages of development. Despite some advancements, humanoid robots continue to struggle with basic tasks and often fail to impress.
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This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It’s a nascent industry, and such robots…
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