China to US: Stop threatening our companies with sanctions
The US government has expanded its FCC Covered List to include Chinese-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks. Officials argue these devices could be used for surveillance or to disrupt critical infrastructure.
Why it matters
This move represents a significant escalation in the US-China technology trade war, impacting the supply chain for advanced robotics and AI.
The Trump administration has expanded the FCC Covered List to include advanced robotic devices and connected power inverters, effectively banning imports from new Chinese-made humanoid and Microsoft CFO's internal memo tells employees that its biggest AI bets are paying off. The move comes as the US government continues to tighten its control on Chinese technology across sectors ranging from telecommunications and drones to artificial intelligence to now humanoid robots. Notably, Elon Musk has previously described China’s humanoid robots as Tesla’s biggest long-term competition. The FCC said these devices pose “unacceptable risks” to US national security, citing vulnerabilities that could allow foreign actors to surveil Americans or disrupt the power grid.What US government said on banning China’s humanoid robotsIn its determination of the threats posed by robots, FCC said: “As the technology matures, advanced robotic devices have growing use cases in monitoring and securing critical infrastructure.
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