FCC adds foreign-made humanoids and quadrupeds to its Covered List
kscottz · x · 2026-07-29
The FCC has added two new device categories to its Covered List, blocking new versions from import or sale in the U.S. when they are foreign-produced.
- The ban covers advanced robotic devices, including humanoids and quadrupeds, as well as power inverters made abroad.
- The commission says the move follows national-security findings from executive-branch agencies that these devices pose unacceptable risks.
- Exemptions can apply when the Department of War or DHS determines a device poses no unacceptable threat.
The post argues this could expose how many U.S. startups are actually built on Chinese OEM humanoids, depending on how “foreign-produced” is interpreted.
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