China

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to direct the FCC to ban new imports of Chinese humanoid robots, quadrupeds, and connected power inverters in a sweeping move to protect the U.S. AI buildout.

The Shenzhen-based robotics firm brings its six-month funding total to $400 million while demonstrating its COSA 0.5 operating system through autonomous, long-horizon mobile manipulation.

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026, AGIBOT introduced four new embodied AI platforms, moving beyond technical novelties to focus on reliable manufacturing, industrial task execution, and dexterous manipulation.

As Congress advances legislation to restrict Chinese robotics, an op-ed from Agility’s CEO and sharp pushback from prominent AI researchers reveal a deepening rift in the U.S. robotics ecosystem.

Chinese robotics developer AGIBOT has hit a milestone of 15,000 produced units, driven by an accelerating manufacturing timeline and deep industrial validation.