NewzFCC blocks imports of new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters, citing cybersecurity and supply chain risks as Washington tightens restrictions on AI-related technologies. The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move applies to advanced robots – including humanoid and four-legged machines.
Many of them are made in China, which is locked in a race with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned the import of power inverters – a component used in data centres and solar panels – which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy. FCC chairman Brendan Carr said the agency was doing its part “to secure America’s critical supply chains”.
The BBC has contacted the Chinese embassy in Washington for comment. Chinese technology companies have rapidly developed humanoid robots for use in settings including factories and homes. The have also been quick to market their machines to businesses and the public ahead of US humanoid robot rivals like Elon Musk’s Tesla and Boston Dynamics.
The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence. AI build-out from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth. Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe 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.
The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US.The FCC defines the banned robots as “advanced robotic devices”, which include humanoids and animal-like quadrupeds.
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