War Crisis Over Robots... "Trump and Musk's 'Powel Go' Possible" [Now News]

While the development of the robot industry in the United States is controversial over the threat of workers' jobs, disagreements are expected within the second Trump administration, which will be launched on the 20th.

The Financial Times (FT) predicted on the 8th (local time) that "the war over robots could be a flashpoint within the new administration" in an article titled "The fight over robots threatening U.S. jobs."

Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk is an active supporter of robotic technology, and his Tesla factory is working on developing "Optimus," a humanoid robot that introduces automation technology.

On the other hand, President-elect Donald Trump recently expressed support for trade unions against port automation, highlighting the negative impact of automation on workers.

Port automation in the U.S. has cost thousands of jobs in the past few years, and major labor groups, including the Federation of Labor-CIO, have expressed serious concern about the spread of automation.

As machines are being used as a tool to cut labor costs, which foretells rising unemployment, unions are trying to reflect the issue of compensation for unemployed workers from automation in their terms of contract.

On the other hand, incentives for robots are growing on the corporate side, considering job openings, rising wages, and a decline in the economically active population.

That has also led to a surge in investment in robots, with PitchBook data showing that U.S. venture funds' investment in the robot sector has surged in recent years.

For example, robot startup Figure AI received an investment of $675 million last year.

Concerns are growing that the introduction of robot technology in earnest could threaten workers' jobs.

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