robotics security

The FCC has added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices and connected power inverters to its Covered List, blocking new affected models from obtaining the equipment authorization needed for legal import, marketing, and sale in the United States. The July 28 action covers mobile ground robots...

The FCC has moved to block new imports of foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots and power inverters deemed a national-security risk, a decision that will land most heavily on Chinese suppliers and could reshape procurement for AI infrastructure projects. As first reported by Axios, the...

A viral video circulated on July 6, 2026, by Streamline Feed and other outlets shows a humanoid robot in a workplace making rapid kung fu-like motions near staff before workers intervene, with no serious injuries reported and the robot’s identity still unverified. That uncertainty matters as...