The Trump administration is preparing a major push to accelerate the development of robotics technologies, according to a report on the Politico website.
Five months after unveiling a national plan for artificial intelligence, the administration is now shifting its attention to autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting with robotics industry CEOs and is “all in” on accelerating the industry’s development, Politico reports, citing “three people familiar with the discussions who were granted anonymity to share details”. [Read more…] about Trump reportedly considering robotics executive order as top scientists warn government is dismantling research funding