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Panelists say robotics could ease caregiving and revive manufacturing, but supply chains and rules slow adoption
Summary
Witnesses told the panel robots and physical AI could help address a looming caregiving shortage and reinvigorate U.S. manufacturing, but cited supply‑chain gaps and regulatory barriers — from two‑person rail crew rules to occupational licensing — as obstacles to scaling.
Witnesses told the committee robotics and physical AI offer practical near‑term use cases in manufacturing and senior care, where labor shortages and an aging population create demand for automation.
A robotics company representative said robotics can ‘‘automate so many more things’’ and create a window to bring back…
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