News Summary

• The move applies to advanced robots - including humanoid and four-legged machines.
• Many of them are made in China, which is competing with the US to develop robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) The FCC also banned imports of power inverters - devices used in data centres and solar panels - which it said could also pose a risk to the US economy.
• The Chinese embassy in Washington said Beijing has long opposed the US' "politicising" of trade issues and sanctions based on "groundless pretexts"