The United States announced an import ban on new advanced robot models on Tuesday, including humanoid, four-legged robots and bi-peds, as part of a Federal Communications Commission update to a list of products and services that pose a risk to national security. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
July 29 (UPI) -- The United States announced a ban on imports of humanoid robots from China and other countries, citing "unacceptable risks" to national security and the safety of Americans.
The advanced robots ban, including humanoid, four-legged robots and bipeds, was part of a Federal Communications Commission update on Tuesday to a list of equipment and services "deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of U.S. persons" under the 2020 Secure Networks Act.
Power inverters that convert DC electricity to the AC electricity that flows across the country's power grid were also banned.
The bans come after government agencies with "appropriate national security expertise" convened by President Donald Trump to look at the issue designated both technologies as national security threats.
