Richard Sanders- Kuala Lumpur The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on July 28, 2026, added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, effectively blocking new models of mobile robots such as humanoids and quadrupeds from receiving the equipment authorization required for import, marketing, or sale in the United States. The move, driven by national security…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is collaborating with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and leading domestic firms to develop indigenous four-legged robots, aiming to secure a foothold in the rapidly expanding global robot dog market, projected to exceed US$4 billion by 2035. The initiative seeks to capitalize on Taiwan’s…
Francis Tuschek, Okinawa China’s humanoid robotics industry risks facing a bubble as a result of the current investment frenzy, the country’s economic planning commission has warned. This is something Taiwan will need to look closely at moving forward, especially with regards to military robots. Speaking to reporters in Beijing on Thursday, a spokesperson for the…