Policy Uncertainty and Lack of Government Support

Definition

The United States lacks a national robotics strategy, creating policy uncertainty and reducing government support for robotics adoption and innovation.[5] Competing nations (China, Japan, Germany) have implemented robust national strategies with government funding, tax incentives, and institutional support. U.S. robotics engineering services firms operate without clear government support mechanisms, competitive tax policies for customers, or systematic customer education programs. The ARM Institute (U.S. public-private accelerator) operates with only $30 million annually, while China invests $138 billion in robotics and AI manufacturing.[5] This creates a structural disadvantage: U.S. customers lack tax incentives, funding mechanisms, and government-backed pilot programs that might encourage robotics adoption. The policy vacuum also means services firms cannot rely on government programs to solve customer ROI concerns or provide customer financing solutions. Tax policy actively disincentivizes robotics investment: the U.S. offers less-generous tax treatment of capital expenditures than competing nations.[5]

Why This Matters

Government relations/lobbying advocacy, industry association coalition building, federal funding research, tax incentive documentation, customer government grant support, policy consulting services, MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) partnerships

Affected Stakeholders

CEO/Founder, VP of Engineering/CTO

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