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US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

Ars Technica Jeremy Hsu 20 August 2026, 22:00

RoboStore, a US distributor of Unitree humanoid robots and quadruped robot dogs, is shifting to producing its own robots in a Long Island, New York facility. It said it has sold over 1,500 robots and worked with more than 150 universities. The change moves robot supply from China-made units distributed by RoboStore toward RoboStore-manufactured robots in response to a US ban targeting foreign-made robots.

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FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.

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