US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The move largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of the global market share. Federal Communications Commission announced the ban on Tuesday, saying that devices made overseas could be remotely controlled or used for surveillance by foreign governments, or otherwise used in cyberattacks.
- ▪The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security.
- ▪The move largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of the global market share.
- ▪Federal Communications Commission announced the ban on Tuesday, saying that devices made overseas could be remotely controlled or used for surveillance by foreign governments, or otherwise used in cyberattacks.
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- ▪ FCC bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’ — The Guardian — US
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:41:09 +0000 |
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The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The move largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of the global market share. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced the ban on Tuesday, saying that devices made overseas could be remotely controlled or used for surveillance by foreign governments, or otherwise used in cyberattacks. The FCC said that exceptions would be granted if the government finds that a device does not pose a risk to U.S. national security. The U.S. government has long accused China of hacking into U.S.
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