The DoD just added Unitree to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies. BYD, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent are…

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The U.S. Department of Defense added Chinese robotics firm Unitree to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies, a designation already held by BYD, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent.

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US Moves to Restrict Chinese Robotics: Unitree Designated, GUARD Act Proposed

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Topics: us-china-tech-policymilitary-designationroboticsnational-security

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The DoD added Unitree to the Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies.
BYD, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent are already designated on the Section 1260H list.
The Section 1260H designation now includes a major Chinese robotics hardware company alongside large consumer tech and internet firms.

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The DoD just added Unitree to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies. BYD, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent are on there too.