The USA make new rules for tech. New robots from abroad may not enter. This rule includes robot dogs. New power boxes are also banned now. Power boxes help solar systems and power. The US office FCC announces this stop on Tuesday. The ban starts now for all new models.
The government worries about safety. They think: China can use them for spying. Foreign powers can control the robots secretly. Hackers can attack the power grid. China leads the market for this tech. Most human-like robots come from China. Human-like robots look like real humans.
The ban hits firms like Unitree, Huawei and Sungrow. China finds the US choice wrong. The government in Beijing wants to protect firms. They ask the USA to stop threats. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping want to meet in September. They talk about this fight then. People in the USA can still use old devices.