The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a ban on importing new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security and cybersecurity concerns. The move, which also targets quadruped robots, is part of a broader set of U.S. restrictions focused on products and technologies linked to China.
Scope of the ban and official justification
The FCC clarified that the ban applies to “new versions” of these imported devices. The agency justified the decision by pointing to cybersecurity risks and to vulnerabilities in U.S. supply chains when production takes place overseas. Brendan Carr, chairman of the FCC, said Tuesday that the measure was intended to… (the original quote in the source text is incomplete).
