The hopes of the United States in overcoming China in the profession of human robots can be deducted by definitions
propagandaLos The definitions were not in the agenda of robots This week was held in Boston (the United States), where thousands of technology workers were mixed with Humanity and other robots varieties They talked about how to build and sell a new generation of independent machines. At least, not in the official program.
” Boston dynamicsInviting those present to ask questions. “I am the director of technology, so don’t ask me about the definitions.” The audience laughed and obeyed.
But while they went to a trip in the exhibition hall at the Boston Conference Center, it was received by A. Teledirigido Humanoid It was manufactured by the Chinese company UnitierIt was difficult to ignore a shadow Global World Definitions By US President Donald Trump and revenge measures for his largest goal, China.
Los Definitions are “Subject No. 1 that we are discussing “I think it is the most maximum subject, because there is a lot of uncertainty about what will come.”
Lack of rare Earth magnets
This anxiety has its origin in the complex anatomy of the robot: engines and engines to move their ends and computers to feed them Artificial Intelligence (AI) And sensors to help you respond to your environment. Sensors, semiconductors, Rare and magnetic ground batteries They are some of the most sensitive components of global trade conflicts.
Tesla CEO and TROMP Consultant, Elon MuskInvestors warned last week that The anti -China measures that restrict the rare land magnet shipments will delay the development Written by Tesla to him Optimus human robots.
At the summit on Wednesday and Thursday, some human manufacturers saw a potential positive aspect of geopolitical changes, because American companies are looking for more wealth National parts supply And the development of robots in the United States can automate factories and warehouses.
“Add some inconvenience to our supply chain. But too Open opportunities “Pras Velagapudi, Agile Robotics technical director, Oregon, announced in an interview.
The company started presenting it Human robotDigit, at an American factory for the German manufacturer Schaeffler, is called the manufacturer of the ball holder and other main components of the auto industry. Al Makki, director of Heikal Shasses School Engineering, said the definitions can pay many companies Get rid of the production of a series of articles in the United States.
And if that happens, local companies will have to confront some Labor costs and employment deficiencyTherefore, automation will be driven, “Makke”. And one of the faces of automation is humans. “
Uncertainty in the supply chain
Most of the large industrial robots used in the United States are used to help manufacture cars, and It is imported from countries such as Japan, Germany or South Korea. American car manufacturers have installed 9.6 % more robots in their factories more than a year, according to the new data of the International Robots Federation, a commercial group.
for now, Humanity is still a place that raises a great curiosityPartially, thanks to the popular science fiction. Sonders, from Boston dynamicsOn Wednesday, the company owned by Hyundai presented an update on the development of its Humanoid ATLAS, but it did not bring a preliminary model, but it showed a human robot.
The only person from the conference was G1 de Unitree. Marketing at 16,000 dollars and far from an employee who was close, the robot signed hands, received people and walked through the exhibition hall, but he will not transfer the containers or work in a short -term factory.
Its main customers outside China Academic researchers and some people influencing social networksAnd the current Trump tariff will be raised on China, which reaches 145 %, its cost to American buyers to about $ 40,000 (35,000 euros), according to Tony Yang, Vice President of Business Development at UNITRE who runs its sales in North America. However, the UNitree strategy from Develop your devices and programs quickly It is long -term.
“It is still a very narrow market, but I think There is still a huge possible market in the industrial sector“For example for manufacturing and factories, and even for home use,” says Yang.
propagandaOn the path of a fair pickle, some of those present took a break to take a racket and hit the balls that a robot threw with wheels. When asked to describe the interior of Tennibot Robot, its Creator also thought of definitions.
“The pieces with injection, nails, screws, nuts, wheels, engines, batteries,” explains, “Alabama), the joint founder and CEO of Tennibot. “The supply chain is very complex. We receive pieces from all over the world. The definitions add a lot of uncertainty“.
Trade competition between China and the United States is not the only thing that worries some present. Franchiska Torsiello, from the employee selection company adapting talent, states this Canadian candidates in the robots and engineering sector are more frequency To accept jobs in the United States in a tense political environment. Torsiello said: “In the past, the Canadians found that it is attractive to come to work for American companies; they are now very conservative,” Torsiello said.
