Indian startup builds humanoid robot with minimal Chinese parts

Ati Robotics assembles its robots in India and sources only a small number of components from China, unlike most humanoid robot makers that depend heavily on Chinese supply chains. The approach could insulate the company as the Trump administration tightens restrictions on Chinese-made humanoid robots.

Why it matters: Humanoid robotics has been almost entirely dependent on Chinese-sourced actuators, motors, and sensors, so a viable non-Chinese supply chain could reshape sourcing decisions industry-wide if US restrictions on Chinese robots expand. It's an early sign of the hardware supply-chain diversification already reshaping AI chips now extending into robotics.