US bans import of Chinese humanoid robots


Alexandra Alper
Alexandra Alper

The Trump administration has unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the US AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) released the measures, which bar Chinese imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots, in addition to connected power inverters, which enable renewable energy sources and batteries to …

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