# Intel seeks FCC waiver from foreign robot ban to keep chip fab AGVs running

- Source: 36Kr Embodied Intelligence
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:32:28.000Z
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## Summary

Intel has filed a conditional waiver request with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue maintaining and upgrading foreign-made advanced robotic equipment in its chip factories. The company is concerned that a ban on the import and sale of new foreign-made advanced robots could affect the maintenance and upgrading of the automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used to transport materials in its fabs, and says there are currently no U.S.-made alternatives that meet its requirements; replacing existing equipment could take years.