By
Tim Culverhouse
December 3, 2025
The White House on X (used with permission via Wikimedia Commons)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, seen here being sworn in by President Donald Trump, has been meeting with robotics industry leaders to discuss a national robotics strategy.
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The White House on X (used with permission via Wikimedia Commons)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, seen here being sworn in by President Donald Trump, has been meeting with robotics industry leaders to discuss a national robotics strategy.
A new report from Politico’s “Morning Money” newsletter said that the Trump administration is turning its attention to robotics, following plans to accelerate AI innovation in the United States during the first months of Donald Trump’s second term as President.
Politico’s report cited sources close to the administration that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting with robotics industry leaders, and that the Trump administration is “all in” on accelerating robotics development in the U.S.
Robotics development in the U.S. is significantly behind other countries around the world, specifically China. A September 2024 report from the International Federation of Robotics found that China had nearly 2 million industrial robots in its factories.
The U.S. had four times less.
Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard testified before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee in mid-November 2025, echoing sentiments from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) that a national robotics strategy is necessary to overhaul the U.S.’s robotics and manufacturing efforts.
The Politico report also cited two anonymous sources that said the Trump administration is considering an executive order on robotics sometime in 2026. As the administration continues reshoring efforts, industry leaders have implored U.S. leadership to adopt a national strategy – China, Japan, Singapore, Germany and Australia already have a strategy in place – to compete on the global robotics stage.
Tim is the Editorial Director of Robotics247.com. His mission is to provide valuable information and insights to robotics professionals and decision-makers, and to help them solve business challenges. He is a creative, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented storyteller. In addition, he is a sports broadcaster and public address announcer.
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