AI Policy Jul 30, 2026
FCC Votes to Ban Chinese-Made Humanoid Robots in the United States
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to ban the import and sale of Chinese-manufactured humanoid robots in the United States, citing national security concerns about data collection and physical proximity to humans.
AI Robotics May 21, 2026
Figure AI Humanoid Robot Narrowly Loses to Human Intern in 10-Hour Package Sorting Showdown
Figure AI livestreamed its humanoid robots sorting packages for nearly a week, culminating in a human-vs-robot competition where intern Aimé Gérard defeated the robots 12,924 to 12,732 packages.