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The US is banning foreign robots
The US government is implementing an import ban on 'advanced robotic devices' and power inverters made abroad, which will significantly impact China's growing humanoid robot industry. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the ban, targeting mobile robots like humanoid and quadruped models, though it claims the move is not directed at any specific country.
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