FCC bans certain foreign-made humanoid robots
聯邦傳播委員會禁止使用特定外國製造的人形機器人
更新於: 2026年8月3日 上午04:30
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a major step in technology regulation by adding advanced mobile robots to its Covered List.
此舉實質上禁止了特定外國製造商生產的新型人形與四足機器人的進口及銷售。
This move effectively bans the import and sale of new humanoid and four-legged robots from specific foreign manufacturers.
儘管該政策在條文上保持中立，但其主要針對的是目前佔據全球人形機器人市場約85%份額的中國企業。
While the policy is technically neutral, it primarily targets Chinese firms, which currently dominate roughly 85% of the global humanoid robotics market.
美國政府列舉了重大的國家安全與網絡安全顧慮，擔憂這些聯網設備可能被用於監視或破壞關鍵基礎設施。
The U.S. government cited significant national security and cybersecurity concerns, fearing that these network-connected devices could be used for surveillance or to disrupt critical infrastructure.
有趣的是，這項禁令具有前瞻性，意味著已在使用的機器人不受影響，且製造商在2029年前仍可繼續提供軟體更新。
Interestingly, the ban is prospective, meaning robots already in use are not affected, and manufacturers can continue providing software updates until 2029.
這項決定反映了美國為確保供應鏈安全，並保護特斯拉（Tesla）與Figure AI等國內企業免受外國競爭的一貫策略。
As robotics technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, the FCC is signaling that data-gathering mobile robots require the same level of oversight as traditional telecommunications equipment, marking a new chapter in the complex tech rivalry between the U.S. and China.
