Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security.
By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — China, which supplies the vast majority of the world’s humanoid robots, has suddenly been cut off from its largest export market as the US government moves to curb its reliance on foreign technology.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks. The move targets China, which dominates the global market for humanoid robots. The FCC's ban also includes quadruped robots, often called robot dogs.
The Trump administration has banned the import of humanoid and quadruped robots manufactured outside the United States, citing national security concerns. The ban could strain diplomatic tensions with China.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the U.S. AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.
The Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China.
The ban targets new models of humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as power inverters, and follows a White House interagency national security determination
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned imports of foreign-produced humanoid robotic devices and power inverters, citing “national security” as its primary concern. The devices were added to the FCC’s covered list, meaning the products posed an “unacceptable risk to the national secur…
The Federal Communications Commission is set to ban foreign products in two specific categories that affect national security. On Monday, the FCC released its determination that also revealed a glimpse into what the United States military has up its sleeves in terms of autonomous warfare.
The real lesson behind the FCC’s ban isn’t politics—it’s what China’s robotics dominance reveals about cost, manufacturing scale, and competitive strategy. The FCC’s ban on foreign-made humanoid robots grabbed headlines.
The Federal Communications Commission is blocking new imports of foreign-made robots and power inverters that it perceives as national security threats.
