𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 The U.S. lacks a centralized industrial policy like China or Germany, affecting coordination among academia, government, and industry in robotics development. The 2024 edition of "𝐀 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬," led by UC San Diego, highlights this challenge. Henrik Christensen, the roadmap’s main editor, stresses the need for better federal coordination, not necessarily more funding, to accelerate U.S. robotics growth. Despite excitement in the robotics startup scene, challenges remain, including high interest rates and limited venture capital. Christensen calls for reshoring, workforce retraining, and strategic investment to reclaim the U.S.’s leadership in robotics innovation. Christensen recently sat down with Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre on The Robot Report podcast to discuss the Roadmap and the Intersection of Politics and Robotics. He addresses the challenges of reshoring manufacturing, the impact of current presidential campaigns on robotics, and the significance of tariffs and immigration reforms. Christensen also highlights the effects of recent legislation, including the Build Back Better Act and the CHIPS Act, on the robotics industry, along with the future of semiconductor manufacturing and the importance of international partnerships. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eRAMpQxa
Steve F.
4mo
Aaron what does it say when you send someone a LinkedIn contact request, because you are interest in what they say, but the request sits in pending for weeks??
Bryan Fleming
4mo
Robots need a roadmap? Maybe they should ask Google Maps! 🚗🤖 #RoboticsRevolution
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