US bans imports of new Chinese robots over security concerns

The action is part of a wider US effort to reduce reliance on Chinese technology in industries linked to artificial intelligence, energy and data centres.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026The United States has banned imports of new Chinese-made humanoid robots, robot dogs and power inverters, arguing that the products could pose cybersecurity and national security risks to critical infrastructure.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the restrictions on Tuesday, adding to the products on its list of equipment prohibited on national-security grounds. The rules took effect immediately but apply only to models not yet authorised for sale in the United States.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and chartslist 2 of 3China takes US crown for world’s fastest supercomputerlist 3 of 3China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?end of listThe action is part of a wider US effort to reduce reliance on Chinese technology in industries linked to artificial intelligence, energy and data centres.Power inverters connect solar panels, batteries and other electricity sources to the grid and to data-centre equipment. Hu...