Trump declares robot imports a national security threat
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Robots and industrial machinery are now explicitly in the national security frame — even without tariffs yet, policy risk just went up. If your manufacturing or automation roadmap depends on imported hardware, map exposure and lead times now before any Section 232 remedies land.
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