# The US ban on new Chinese robots could backfire > Source: > Published: 2026-08-03 23:00:00+00:00 # The US ban on new Chinese robots could backfire While security concerns are legitimate, American robotics companies rely on Chinese hardware THE US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Jul 28 added [foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots-shield-ai-buildout-national-security-risks) to its “Covered List”, effectively barring new import authorisations for these devices. No country is named in the order, but the target is unmistakable: China, which controls an estimated 85 per cent of the global humanoid robot market and is [home to the sector’s dominant players](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/wealth-investing/how-humanoids-and-robots-could-sustain-chinas-dominance-global-manufacturing), including [Unitree](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/unitrees-ipo-will-test-embodied-ai-valuation-shortcut), AgiBot and UBTech. It’s worth being precise about what the ban actually does. It applies only to new device models seeking FCC authorisation going forward; it does not recall robots Americans already own, and it does not stop companies from continuing to sell models cleared before the order took effect.