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Last month, the Trump administration banned Chinese imports of power inverters and new humanoid and four-legged robots. In a news release, Faraday Future said it would seize the opportunity created by the new policy and accelerate its “Built in USA” and “Assembled in USA” programs.

The company will still import parts from China in compliance with the latest Federal Trade Commission rules.

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The Wide Shot brings you news, analysis and insights on everything from streaming wars to production — and what it all means for the future. More than 10 years later, the brand has moved its headquarters to El Segundo and is still searching for its identity.

The company also has a 1.1 million square foot 1.1-million-square-foot factory in Hanford, Calif., where it invested nearly $4 billion to produce its EVs. It now plans to produce the robots there with parts imported from China.

Faraday Future now has five robots for sale, with two more coming soon. A full-sized humanoid bot called the All-New Futurist starts at $89,900, and a miniature humanoid robot called Master starts at $37,990. The FX Navi, a four-legged bot built for young students learning how to code, costs $1,990.

Students watch their programmed robot travel through an obstacle course during a robotics summer camp at Faraday Future.