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FCC chair Carr defends new ban on foreign-made humanoid robots

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FCC chair defends new U.S. ban on foreign-made humanoid robots, a market China dominates

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The Trump administration will ban foreign-made humanoid robots in the U.S. as China seeks to dominate the emerging high-tech market. Speaking to NBC News, the FCC chair Brendan Carr defends the move. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports.July 29, 2026

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