US humanoid robot ban lands as Unitree lines up IPO
The FCC has barred new imports of foreign built humanoids just as Unitree and other Chinese robot makers prepare public listings in China.
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FCC humanoid robot import ban targets foreign made systems
The FCC says it will block foreign made humanoid robot imports, a move aimed mainly at China as Chinese suppliers dominate global deployments today.
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US bans new humanoid robot imports from foreign makers
The Trump administration has barred new humanoid robot imports from foreign manufacturers, citing security risks as Chinese suppliers dominate global shipments.
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Realbotix school humanoid pilot draws New York backlash
A fall 2026 Salamanca High School pilot will use a Realbotix M-Series humanoid, but teachers and state officials want safeguards clarified.
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Generative Bionics details Gene.01 smart skin humanoid
Gene.01 wraps a humanoid in sensors for touch, temperature, proximity and force, with Generative Bionics aiming the platform at industrial work and welding.
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NASA veteran urges U.S. humanoid robotics policy push
A Hill opinion essay calls for deployment tax credits, MEP support and interoperability standards to speed humanoid robot use in U.S. factories.
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Mitsubishi Motors partners to mass produce humanoids in Japan
Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders plan humanoid robot production at a 1,000 unit monthly target by the end of 2027.
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IEEE Humanoids 2026 puts factory labor at center of agenda
The Santa Clara conference will center on humanoids and work, with papers submitted and a loco-manipulation challenge aimed at real factory tasks.
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Humanoid wheeled robots draw $152M for factory rollout
Humanoid’s Series A comes with unusually concrete commitments from Bosch and Schaeffler around wheeled factory robots, not just venture capital.
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Apptronik opens Robot Park to train Apollo 2 humanoids
Apptronik’s expanded Austin training site records repeated Apollo 2 work tasks and sends the data to Google DeepMind for Gemini Robotics training.
