White House Bans Foreign Humanoid Robots in Bid to Slow China’s Tech Explosion

The White House has announced a ban on foreign humanoid robots, io9 reports, in an effort to slow China's technological advancement. Elon Musk's unreleased Optimus robot would be shielded from direct competition with Chinese alternatives under this new policy.

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