U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Executives from U.S. robotics firms urged Congress for federal funding, streamlined regulation, and a national strategy to compete with state-supported Chinese robotics companies; the article emphasizes cybersecurity and civil‑liberties risks, calling out a reported 2025 wormable exploit in Unitree robots that could enable attackers to seize fleets and urging security reviews and purchase restrictions on foreign-made robots.