According to a March 27 news report in Fortune magazine, theUSArobotBusinesses are calling for national-level robotics development strategies, includingEstablishment of specialized federal agenciesto advance the industry.
Representatives from Tesla, Boston Dynamics and Agility Robotics, among others, were on Capitol Hill Wednesday to show lawmakers their respective robotic products andUrging the Government to introduce policiesthat helps U.S. companies stay ahead of the global race for next-generation robots.
Jeff Cardenas, co-founder and CEO of humanoid robotics startup Apptronik, noted that the next round of the robotics race will be driven by AI, and that the United States, despite its lead, will have to develop a national strategy if it wants to maintain its position. The U.S. is a global leader in AI and is also developing the world's most advanced robots," he emphasized. ButWithout planning at the national level, we may lose that advantage."
The Association for Advanced Automation (AAA) warns that without policy support, the U.S. will not only fall behind in the robotics race, but could alsoLosing Leadership in AI. The Association called on the Government to introduce tax incentives and to fund robotics-related training, academic research and commercial innovation. At the same time, the creation of a federal robotics office is imminent, as global competition is intensifying and the technology itself is becoming more complex.
Jonathan Chen, head of Tesla's Optimus robotics program, believes thatRobotics Manufacturing Capabilitieswill be a key competitive point. He said, "It's one thing to develop robots, but who can actuallylarge-scale productionIt's what makes the difference between winning and losing."
Despite the attention paid to AI-powered humanoid robots, there is still a lot of skepticism in the market. 1AI learned from a report that Bill Ray, an analyst at market research firm Gartner, believes that humanoid robots "look cool but have limited utility". In contrast, he is more optimistic aboutMulti-functional robots that can perform specific tasks, for example, airport logistics robots.
