Humanoid Global's Formic Drives Launch and Growth of Robots for America Coalition

Formic Technologies Catalyzes Robots for America Coalition Formation

Formic Technologies, Inc., a Robotics-as-a-Service provider accelerating automation adoption in U.S. manufacturing, played a pivotal role in founding Robots for America. The company convened robotics and technology leaders to establish this coalition as a national initiative aimed at advancing U.S. robotics deployment policy and enhancing American manufacturing competitiveness. This marks a critical milestone in unifying the robotics industry’s approach to policy advocacy and market growth.

The coalition’s creation reflects growing industry consensus on the need for coordinated policy engagement within robotics and automation. Robots for America brings together robotics and AI firms, manufacturers, and institutions around a shared agenda to responsibly expand physical AI and automation adoption across U.S. factories, warehouses, and industrial sites. Humanoid Global’s investment in Formic, a platform accelerating autonomous robotics in manufacturing, places the company at the forefront of this emerging policy dialogue.

Dean Banks Named Executive Director of Robots for America

Robots for America announced Dean Banks as Executive Director, underscoring the coalition’s commitment to combining industrial leadership with technology and policy expertise. Banks’ extensive corporate experience includes serving as President and CEO of Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food producers. His leadership signals the coalition’s intent to engage deeply with industrial operators and policymakers.

In this role, Banks will define Robots for America’s strategic priorities on robotics policy and act as the coalition’s main spokesperson to legislators, regulators, and media. The coalition highlighted his focus on legislative initiatives such as the National Commission on Robotics Act and the GUARD Act, indicating targeted policy advocacy. This leadership appointment marks the coalition’s evolution into a structured advocacy organization with clear policy goals.

Robots for America Expands Membership Base

Since its May 2026 launch, Robots for America has significantly broadened its membership. Early participants included Formic, Machina Labs, Standard Bots, Dexterity, Path Robotics, Chef Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics, Mytra, Mujin, MFR.IO, CreateMe, and the Digital Manufacturing & Cybersecurity Institute. New members now include Viam, Impossible Metals, Cardinal Robotics, Trossen Robotics, the ARM Institute, Ground Control Robotics, and Cosmic Robotics.

These organizations represent a wide spectrum of the U.S. robotics ecosystem, covering industrial automation platforms, advanced manufacturing, materials innovation, humanoid and service robotics, and physical AI enabling technologies. This diverse membership demonstrates Robots for America’s comprehensive industry coalition encompassing the entire robotics and automation value chain. The full list of founding and current members is available at robotsforamerica.org/members.

Humanoid Global’s Strategic Role in the Robotics Industry

Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. holds a minority equity interest in Formic Technologies and has strategically invested in the company to support platforms driving autonomous robotics adoption in manufacturing. While Humanoid Global is not a member of Robots for America and does not govern the coalition’s activities, it views the initiative as aligned with its long-term vision that coordinated industry and policy efforts are essential to unlocking widespread deployment of humanoid robotics, service robotics, and orchestration technologies in key industrial markets.

This strategic positioning enables Humanoid Global to benefit from the coalition’s policy advocacy and industry collaboration while maintaining operational independence. CEO Shahab Samimi remarked, "Formic’s role in launching Robots for America demonstrates the broader impact our portfolio companies can have beyond individual factory deployments," adding that such initiatives help ensure U.S. policy frameworks evolve alongside physical AI realities on manufacturing floors.

Legislative Focus and Policy Priorities

The announcement reveals Robots for America’s active engagement with legislative efforts supporting U.S. robotics deployment and manufacturing competitiveness. The coalition is focusing on the proposed National Commission on Robotics Act and the GUARD Act as key policy priorities. These efforts aim to establish formal federal structures and mechanisms to advance robotics adoption and policy coordination.

Formic CEO Saman Farid emphasized the urgency of coordinated policy, stating, "Other countries are rapidly advancing support for their manufacturing and robotics sectors, while the U.S. lacks a unified approach. Each year without coordinated action means lost ground." This underscores the coalition’s view that immediate industry collaboration and advocacy are critical to shaping America’s manufacturing future.

U.S. Robotics and Automation Market Context

The creation of Robots for America reflects a broader industry shift toward structured policy engagement and market development in the U.S. The coalition’s focus on "responsible deployment of physical AI and automation" signals a commitment to addressing safety, regulatory, and ethical considerations alongside commercial objectives.

Humanoid Global’s support for Robots for America aligns with its belief that coordinated industry and policy initiatives are vital for scaling humanoid robotics, service robotics, and orchestration technologies across industrial sectors. CEO Shahab Samimi stated, "Policy engagement is central—not peripheral—to the commercial success and growth of our portfolio companies and the broader robotics sector."

Humanoid Global’s Investment and Portfolio Approach

Humanoid Global Holdings Corp. is a publicly traded investment issuer building a portfolio of pioneering companies in humanoid robotics and embodied AI. The company operates as a global investment platform offering liquidity and active management across the robotics and AI value chain, including advanced software, hardware, and enabling technologies.

Its investment in Formic exemplifies this strategy, providing capital and strategic guidance on go-to-market plans, regulatory pathways, and transaction advisory, while facilitating connections with customers, suppliers, and partners. Formic’s leadership in launching Robots for America illustrates how Humanoid Global’s portfolio companies extend their influence beyond commercial deployments to shape industry-wide policy and market development.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Considerations

The announcement contains forward-looking statements about Robots for America’s potential impact on U.S. robotics policy and Humanoid Global’s expectations for its Formic investment. These are based on assumptions including the coalition’s continued operation and pursuit of policy goals, sustained engagement from members and leadership, favorable market conditions for robotics and automation, and Formic’s ongoing business execution.

Humanoid Global discloses its minority equity interest in Formic, noting this financial interest should be considered when evaluating forward-looking information. Risks include the possibility that Robots for America may not achieve its policy objectives, proposed legislation may not pass, the coalition’s early-stage status, competitive pressures in robotics and AI, and regulatory changes. Additional risks are detailed in Humanoid Global’s public filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Industry Coordination and Ecosystem Advancement

The announcement highlights a significant evolution in how the robotics and automation sector organizes around policy and commercial coordination. Robots for America’s diverse membership—from industrial automation to advanced manufacturing and enabling technologies—reflects industry recognition that effective market growth requires collaboration across stakeholders and value chains.

For investors, the rise of coordinated initiatives like Robots for America signals growing maturity in the robotics sector. The appointment of seasoned leaders like Dean Banks and focus on legislative priorities demonstrate a shift from early-stage technology development toward structured policy frameworks, regulatory pathways, and scaled deployment. Humanoid Global’s portfolio companies, including Formic, stand to benefit from these coordinated efforts and policy advancements supporting broader robotics adoption in U.S. manufacturing and logistics.