Opinion: US Lags Behind China in Robotics, Relies on Parts
MatthewChang · x · 2026-08-25
Matthew Chang shared a viewpoint arguing that Americans underestimate how far behind the US is in robotics. It claims that most "American" humanoids, like Figure and Optimus, use Chinese parts and have not shipped a single bipedal unit commercially. While the US produces small batches of 10-20 for R&D, China is shipping tens of thousands.
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