leads the world in where robotics is heading…while losing the race on where robotics is shipping today,” the Robotics Center of Silicon Valley said in its 2026 report. The FCC’s move, which only applies to new products, creates a runway for domestic companies to become more competitive, Little said. Autonomous mobile robots, known as AMRs, are a different story. But the ban only impacts new products from other companies, not mobile robots currently in place with FCC licenses. Nieves said he wouldn’t be surprised if the administration directed more appropriations and funding to bolster the domestic robotics supply chain.