A humanoid robot can carry equipment through a factory or help researchers test new artificial intelligence.However, its cameras can watch everything nearby.
Its internet connection can also send valuable information beyond the building.The Trump administration now sees that combination as a potential national security problem.On July 28, the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced advanced robots and connected power inverters to its Covered List.
The action blocks many new models from receiving the FCC authorization required before companies can import or sell them in the United States.Although the final language applies broadly to foreign-produced equipment, China reportedly sits at the center of the crackdown.Officials want to prevent surveillance and cyberattacks while reducing America's reliance on Chinese technology.
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Companies are preparing them for factories and warehouses.Researchers are also testing them inside laboratories.
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