Jeff Burnstein

“So the onus is on the humanoid players to show we have a solution,”

Jeff Burnstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Burnstein said humanoid robot makers need to prove their products are affordable, safe and ready to use.

“Where the impact might be in the U.S. is on autonomous mobile robots, which are used in factories that much more than humanoids are,”

Jeff Burnstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Burnstein discussed the limited impact of the FCC's import restrictions on humanoid robots in the U.S.

“What I hear from customers in the U.S. [is that] 'we want solutions. We have a problem. We need a solution. We don't care if it's a humanoid. We don't care if it's a traditional robot, a collaborative robot. We don't even care if it's a robot. We need a solution,”

Jeff Burnstein · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Burnstein described what he hears from U.S. customers seeking automation solutions regardless of robot type.