On July 28, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced that "advanced robotics equipment" manufactured abroad would be added to its Covered List, limiting the entry of such products into the U.S. market.

Amid the intensifying high-tech competition between China and the U.S., Washington's attempt to erect a "wall" to shut out competition only reveals its own lack of confidence.

The fact is that China leads the global robotics industry with 90% of the world's humanoid robot shipments, while U.S. companies account for less than 5%.

A July report from the U.S. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation also saidthat the U.S. humanoid robot industry isnow fallingbehind, at least in robotics production.

Meanwhile, U.S. industry insiders have conceded that America's robotics hardware ecosystem remains heavily dependent on Chinese supply chains. Against this backdrop, the ban not only misses the mark but will end up hurting the U.S. itself.

As Ted Xiao, a former scientist at Google DeepMind, put it: lots of paincoming upfor U.S.robotics startups.