U.S. Government Bans New Foreign-Made Humanoid and Quadruped Robots Over National Security Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned new models of foreign-made humanoid and four-legged robots, citing national security risks to America's supply chain and potential for foreign actors to access data or remotely commandeer the devices. The ban also extends to foreign-made power inverters. This regulatory action is expected to particularly impact Chinese manufacturers, who produce the majority of such robots.