Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigations Into Chinese Robotics Company

The company’s manufactured robots ‘are not just tools—they are potential surveillance devices backed by the Chinese Communist Party,’ Rep. John Moolenaar says.

A dog-shaped robot unit by Chinese company Unitree is presented at a demonstration during the World Police Summit 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 7, 2023. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images

A bipartisan group of 24 House lawmakers is calling for federal investigations into China-based Unitree Robotics, warning that its products pose a national security risk.

The lawmakers sent a letter, dated May 6, to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr.