# America’s AI Trade War Expands To Humanoid Robots

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/americas-ai-trade-war-expands-to-humanoid-robots-h9j9>
> Published: 2026-07-31 17:12:45+00:00

# America’s AI Trade War Expands To Humanoid Robots

By Ron Schmelzer, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Washington just opened a new front in the AI trade war, targeting Chinese humanoid robots and the power systems feeding America’s data centers.

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