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San Mateo County may become the first to regulate humanoid robots in U.S.
Aug 12, 2026
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by Ibiam Wayas
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San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin drafting local rules that would require businesses to obtain permits before using humanoid robots for commercial work, positioning the county among the first in the US to regulate commercial humanoid robotics. The regulatory move may slow adoption and create compliance and security overhead for robotics businesses while potentially affecting tokenized robotics investments, fundraising, token launches and related crypto or DeFi projects.
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San Mateo County may soon become one of the first places in the United States to regulate the commercial use of humanoid robots. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to start creating local rules that would require businesses to get a permit before using humanoid robots for work. San Mateo...
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