Foreign made (read Chinese) robotics and power equipment banned

[GlennfromLA]

Wait it's a ban not tariffs that makes a change :------------)



"By John Hendel

07/28/2026 04:55 PM EDT

The Trump administration Tuesday halted imports of advanced robots and a type of power equipment frequently used in solar energy projects, in the latest outgrowth of White House alarm about security threats from China.

The restrictions, announced by the Federal Communications Commission, follow recent steps to limit imports of foreign-made drones and wireless routers. Tuesday’s move would sweep in mobile robots, such as humanoids or quadrupeds, as well as power inverters that are often deployed to connect solar energy to the electric grid.

The move appears in line with two huge priorities of Donald Trump’s second presidency — countering Chinese competition in artificial intelligence and thwarting the rise of clean energy, a technology that China dominates worldwide.

“Following President Trump’s leadership, the FCC will continue to do our part to secure America’s critical supply chains and, with today’s action, the FCC is acting in lock step with our national security agencies to do just that,” Chair Brendan Carr said in a statement.

A Trump administration interagency group determined that these forms of technology pose a risk to the country’s supply chain and could allow for cybersecurity vulnerabilities exposing U.S. critical infrastructure, for example by triggering widespread power blackouts or enabling spying on Americans.

The FCC updated its list of risky electronic equipment and services to reflect these new concerns — a step that blocks the authorization of the equipment and prevents the use of those devices within the U.S."




https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/2 ... e-01013995

[TheButcher]

It's the same with electric vehicles the tariffs are so high it makes no sense to try sell in the States. It's not really a good strategy in the long run. First it makes people pay a lot more for other ev's. Second it does nothing for competition or innovation from the local manufacturers.

[greatpornlinks]

Robots are going to rule the world wait and see.

[ispdn]

Wait it's a ban not tariffs that makes a change :------------)

Bottom line same difference