# America Leads In AI. China Builds The Robots

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/america-leads-in-ai-china-builds-the-robots-1wz6>
> Published: 2026-09-17 23:23:47+00:00

# America Leads In AI. China Builds The Robots

By Robert J. Szczerba, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
China installed 54% of the world's new industrial robots in 2024 and makes 94% of the magnets inside them. Sen. Dave McCormick says U.S. assembly doesn't fix that.

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