Investor argues the US is only No.3 in robotics, behind China and Northern Europe
arian_ghashghai · x · 2026-10-02
arianghashghai pushes back on the narrative that the US ranks second globally in robotics: while it's a positive step that Silicon Valley now accepts China leads, he argues the US is actually No.3 behind Northern Europe on talent concentration and willingness to adopt robots. He clarifies "Northern Europe" loosely includes central/western Europe — essentially everywhere but southern Europe.
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