FCC Robot Ban Cuts US Humanoid Robot Revenue 58%, Send Chinese Robots To Europe: IDC

A US Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign robots cut US humanoid robot revenue by 58%, according to IDC, which said the measure is probably not protecting American manufacturers as intended. IDC's assessment, reported by Forbes senior contributor John Koetsier, indicates the ban is instead pushing Chinese robot makers toward the European market. The FCC had framed the foreign robot ban as a way to protect American manufacturers and national security.