{"id":4927,"date":"2026-07-29T00:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/trump-administration-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T00:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:20:17","slug":"trump-administration-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/trump-administration-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots<\/p>\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-2q5dp5-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg.webp 800w\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A row of humanoid robots are on display after rolling off the production line at a production facility in China\" src=\"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/q3RSZr.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3b8e\/live\/23eaf6d0-8ade-11f1-b889-f97dd2fdd738.jpg 800w\" width=\"939\" height=\"528\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">VCG via Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"byline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-nsjd43-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Osmond Chia<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dqo7s5-ContributorDetails ee66fvo2\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1m5444d-Text ee66fvo4\">Business reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"metadata\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"metadata\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T00:15:41.473Z\">4 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over &#8220;unacceptable risks&#8221; to the country&#8217;s national security.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The move applies to advanced robots &#8211; including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is locked in a race with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned the import of power inverters &#8211; a component used in data centres and solar panels &#8211; which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">FCC chairman Brendan Carr said the agency was doing its part &#8220;to secure America&#8217;s critical supply chains&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The BBC has contacted the Chinese embassy in Washington for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Chinese technology companies have rapidly developed humanoid robots to be used in settings including factories and homes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The have also been quick to market their machines to businesses and the public  ahead of US humanoid robot rivals like Elon Musk&#8217;s Tesla and Boston Dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"topicList\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-tcr9z1-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"topic-list\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nj9heb-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pfbb52-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-w8zanw-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li>International Business<\/li>\n<li>Artificial intelligence<\/li>\n<li>China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Published at Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:15:41 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots VCG via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 4 minutes ago The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over &#8220;unacceptable risks&#8221; to the country&#8217;s national security. 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