# 10,000 Robots, Zero Clear Rules on Who Controls Them

- slug: 10000-robots-zero-clear-rules-on-who-controls-them
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Robotics

10,000 Chinese humanoid robots are already in warehouses and factories across Europe and the US — and every one can receive remote firmware updates from Shanghai. Nobody has a procurement framework for that.

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