IDC cuts its 2030 US humanoid robot revenue forecast by 58% after the FCC added foreign robots to its Covered List

Robot Newspaper reports IDC now expects US humanoid revenue to grow about 9% a year instead of 13%, with cumulative 2026-2030 losses above $6bn, because US makers including Figure AI and Apptronik still depend on Chinese motors, actuators, batteries and rare earths; the July 28 FCC listing covers mobile wireless robots over 4.4 lb.