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FCC bars new Unitree robot models from US import/sale over backdoor concerns

S3 · 07/2026 · Unitree

Record

CompanyUnitree
Categoryhumanoid
Typeregulatory
Date07/2026
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scalenew-model imports, nationwide
Confidencehigh
VerificationCited source on file; not independently re-verified
SourceTech Times

What happened

The FCC added new-model Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, including Unitree's, to its Covered List on July 28, 2026, blocking the equipment authorization needed to import, market or sell new units in the US after researchers found firmware backdoors and undisclosed data transmission to Chinese servers; previously authorized units already in the US are unaffected.

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