Trump administration to ban new Chinese robots and inverters, protecting US AI buildout
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The measures would also ban new models of Chinese power inverters, which enable renewable energy sources and batteries to connect to grids and data center equipment, the people said.
FCC plans new import bans
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday afternoon plans to roll out measures that would bar Chinese imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as connected power inverters, U.S. officials said.
The restrictions, whose imminent release has not been previously reported, are aimed at curbing national security risks and encouraging firms to shift manufacturing to the U.S.
Focus on AI supply chain and onshoring
The Trump administration is seeking to protect the U.S. artificial intelligence buildout from what officials described as threats of disruption, data theft and cyberattacks, while also reshoring key industries expected to grow rapidly.
"The President has made clear that the United States must have independent and secure supply chains for critical and emerging technologies like robotic devices and power inverters," said an administration official, who declined to be named because the matter was not public.
"Economic security is national security, and the Trump administration continues to implement a nuanced and multi-faceted policy agenda to reindustrialize America," he added.
