Trump Administration Bans New Chinese Robots, Power Inverters in Bid To Secure U.S. AI Supply Chain

The FCC announced immediate bans on new Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots, along with connected power inverters, over national security concerns.

Existing approvals can still be revoked if regulators later judge the products to pose security risks.

The move is expected to hit firms such as Unitree Robotics and deepen U.S.-China tech decoupling.

China condemned the decision, which could affect AI hardware, grid-linked energy systems, and supply chain resilience.