From “technocracy.news”
The Technocrat accelerationists in Washington have an iron grip on Trump: first, the Genesis Mission Executive Order (EO) just gave a blank check to the AI industry, and now we can expect a similar EO by January to accelerate the robotics industry, and in particular, humanoid robots. Arch-Technocrat billionaire and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick is leading the charge just as Elon Musk prepares to make more than one million Optimus robots in 2026. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.
President Trump’s national industrial strategy centers on expanding U.S. dominance in semiconductors, AI, rare earth production, clean technology, space, and other emerging technologies expected to dominate the global economy in the 2030s. Following the administration’s push to accelerate AI data center buildouts and power grid upgrades, Politico now reports that the next major focus is poised to be humanoid robotics.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been meeting with the heads of major tech companies and is weighing an executive order next year to spur domestic development and production of humanoid robots, while the Department of Transportation is setting up a robotics working group, according to Politico sources.
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— Brett Adcock (@adcock_brett) December 4, 2025
The timing is notable: Elon Musk’s Tesla is preparing to scale production of its Optimus robot to one million units by the end of next year. Earlier this fall, Tesla reportedly placed a massive order for linear actuators from China, suggesting that Optimus production is set to ramp up in the near term.
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— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) December 2, 2025
A Department of Commerce spokesperson told the outlet: “We are committed to robotics and advanced manufacturing because they are central to bringing critical production back to the United States.”
Politico explains more about Trump’s emerging national robotics strategy that could be unveiled early next year:
There’s growing interest on Capitol Hill as well. A Republican amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would have created a national robotics commission. The amendment was not included in the bill. Other legislative efforts are underway.