Formic, a Robotics-as-a-Service firm, helped launch Robots for America to push U.S. robotics policy. Dean Banks, ex-Tyson CEO, will lead the coalition.
Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. highlighted the role of its portfolio company Formic Technologies in launching Robots for America, a coalition pushing U.S. robotics policy and manufacturing competitiveness.
Formic, a Robotics-as-a-Service provider focused on automation for manufacturers, helped assemble the group. The coalition formally launched in May at the SCSP AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C. It unites robotics and AI companies with manufacturers to advocate for policies including the proposed National Commission on Robotics Act and the GUARD Act.
The coalition named Dean Banks as Executive Director. Banks previously served as CEO of Tyson Foods and as a project founder at Google. He will set strategy and serve as the primary spokesperson on robotics policy. Tyson Foods carries an Alpha Score of 48, labeled Mixed, on AlphaScala's proprietary stock analysis platform.
Membership has expanded beyond founding participants such as Formic and Machina Labs to include Viam, Impossible Metals, Cardinal Robotics, Trossen Robotics, the ARM Institute, Ground Control Robotics, and Cosmic Robotics. The full member list is available at robotsforamerica.org.
“Other countries are moving fast to support their manufacturing and robotics industries. The U.S. doesn’t have that same coordinated push, and every year without one is a year of ground lost,” said Saman Farid, CEO of Formic. “Robots for America isn’t a lobbying effort for some future moment. It’s a coalition built because the decisions shaping American manufacturing are happening today, and the industry needs a unified voice in the room while those decisions are still being made.”
The coalition's policy agenda includes the National Commission on Robotics Act, which would coordinate federal robotics investment, and the GUARD Act, which would establish security standards for robotics and AI systems. No timeline has been set for legislative action.
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