The United States faces multiple challenges in its pursuit of independently developing humanoid robots.

US Media: The US aims to independently develop humanoid robots, but faces severe challenges.

China, leveraging strategic national investments and advantages in the electric vehicle industry chain, has already achieved production at a scale of thousands per year. Unitree Robotics is valued at $9 billion, with its humanoid robot priced below $14,000; in contrast, the US produced only hundreds of units last year, with core components heavily reliant on Chinese supply chains—even Elon Musk’s Optimus robot extensively uses Chinese-made components.

Last month, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the import of new types of humanoid robots on grounds of national security. However, industry insiders believe that mere bans are insufficient—financial support and policy incentives are also urgently needed.

Technologically, current robots can only execute preset programs, lacking sufficient capability for complex decision-making, which limits their practical applications.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1873406043198556/

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