America Turns to Robots: Trump Administration Signals a National Robotics Strategy

The United States just took a major step toward embracing robotics as a cornerstone of national competitiveness. Five months after launching an AI acceleration plan, the Trump administration is now shifting its focus to robots, signaling what could become the country’s first coordinated federal robotics strategy.

According to multiple industry sources, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting with robotics CEOs and is fully committed to accelerating the sector. The administration is weighing an executive order on robotics for early next year, a move that would mirror China, Japan, Singapore, Germany, and Australia, which already operate national robotics plans.