--- title: US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot... description: The Trump administration, via the FCC, is banning imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing national security risks. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-nati-kxdy9yzhw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security | daily.dev og:description: The Trump administration, via the FCC, is banning imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing national security risks. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-nati-kxdy9yzhw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KxdY9YzHw.png og:image:alt: US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Trump administration, via the FCC, is banning imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing national security risks. The ban primarily targets Chinese-made products, which dominate global market share. The FCC warns these devices could be remotely controlled, used for surveillance, or leveraged in cyberattacks by foreign governments. Existing devices already in use are unaffected. Exceptions may be granted if a device is deemed not to pose a security risk. China has pushed back, vowing to use 'all measures necessary' to protect its businesses. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What did the FCC ban regarding Chinese-made robots and power inverters? The FCC banned the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing risks that these devices could be remotely controlled, used for surveillance, or exploited in cyberattacks by foreign governments. The rule was announced by the FCC on a Tuesday and primarily affects imports from China, which dominates global market share in these categories. Exceptions can be granted if a specific device is found not to pose a national security risk. _Engineers navigating new hardware import restrictions can follow the fallout on daily.dev as compliance details emerge._ ### Are existing solar power inverters in US homes affected by the new import ban? No, existing power inverters already installed in US homes and solar installations are unaffected by the FCC's new ban. The restriction applies only to new imports of foreign-made power inverters going forward, not to devices already connecting solar and renewable energy systems to the grid. _Homeowners and installers weighing solar hardware choices can track policy shifts like this on daily.dev._ ### How many humanoid robots have been shipped worldwide and who makes most of them? Around 15,000 humanoid robots were shipped worldwide in 2025, with China's two largest robot makers accounting for the majority of those shipments. This dominant market share is a key reason the new US import ban largely targets Chinese-made humanoid robots and robot dogs. _Robotics developers evaluating hardware suppliers can keep tabs on shifting trade rules via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [China threatens retaliation over the US robot ban](https://daily.dev/posts/china-threatens-retaliation-over-the-us-robot-ban-q82yfwlrb) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [US Ban on Chinese Robots Could Reshape Supply Chains](https://daily.dev/posts/us-ban-on-chinese-robots-could-reshape-supply-chains-iem5baipt) · IEEE Spectrum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them](https://daily.dev/posts/the-u-s-is-building-barriers-around-drones-and-robots-but-china-has-scale-to-get-around-them-hoguujdew) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#robotics](https://daily.dev/tags/robotics) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-nati-kxdy9yzhw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-nati-kxdy9yzhw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-government-bans-new-foreign-made-humanoids-robot-dogs-and-solar-inverters-citing-risks-to-nati-kxdy9yzhw"},"datePublished":"2026-07-29T17:43:45.491Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:30:20.757Z","description":"The Trump administration, via the FCC, is banning imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing national security risks. 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