FTC禁止中國人形機器人以保護美國產業，但90%的美國研究依賴它們
ftc禁止進口外國製造的人形機器人，以保護國家安全和美國供應鏈，但這給依賴平價中國硬體進行90%學術工作的美國研究人員帶來了困境。
the FTC banned the import of advanced robots from china, citing data privacy risks and the goal of building a domestic supply chain for this emerging ai sector. this extends the trump administration's aggressive protectionist stance beyond software models into physical robotics, treating robots as critical infrastructure. however, the ban hits a significant hurdle: us researchers and startups rely heavily on chinese imports, with 90% of recent us university robotics papers using hardware from china's unitree due to its superior price-to-performance ratio. the move creates tension between protecting national industrial interests and maintaining the affordability required for innovation.