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Trump Trade: FCC to ban imports of Chinese robots, inverters

Trump Trade: FCC to ban imports of Chinese robots, inverters

Posted July 29, 2026 at 11:10 am

Jessica de Sa-Mota
The Fly

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.

CHINESE ROBOTS, INVERTERS: 

The Federal Communications Commission plans to annocence new bans on Chinese imports of new humanoid and quadruped robots, in addition to connected power inverters, Alexandra Alper of Reuters reports, citing U.S. officials. The Trump administration is seeking to protect the U.S. AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth, officials told Reuters. Publicly traded companies in the solar space include Array Technologies (ARRY), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), Emeren (SOL), Enphase Energy (ENPH), FTC Solar (FTCI), First Solar (FSLR), JinkoSolar (JKS), Maxeon Solar (MAXN), Shoals Technologies (SHLS), SolarEdge (SEDG), SunPower (SPWR) and Sunrun (RUN).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS: 

The Trump administration has proposed allowing space companies to bypass certain environmental reviews for commercial rocket launches, launch sites, and spacecraft reentries as regulators prepare for a sharp increase in U.S. space activity, The Wall Street Journal’s Micah Maidenberg reports. “We are supercharging commercial space activity, slashing costs, and strengthening America’s competitive edge in this vital field,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Publicly traded companies in the space include SpaceX (SPCX), Planet Labs (PL), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS).

AI MODEL REVIEW: 

OpenAI and Anthropic have jointly urged the Trump administration to require government reviews of advanced AI models across the industry, aligning on AI safety oversight despite being fierce competitors, The Information’s Stephanie Palazzolo reports.

VISIT TO GM TEST SITE: 

General Motors (GM) stated that, “President Donald J. Trump made history on July 27, 2026, as the first sitting U.S. President to visit General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground, the company’s flagship vehicle testing facility in southeastern Michigan. The President selected GM as the location for an event to highlight American automotive innovation, engineering, and manufacturing.”

Originally Posted July 29, 2026

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