Trump administration to ban new Chinese humanoid robots, protecting US AI buildout
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Tuesday plans to unveil bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the U.S. AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth, U.S. officials said.
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday afternoon plans to roll out 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 connect to grids and data center equipment, the people said.
