By Alexandra Alper and David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the U.S. AI buildout from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth. "The FCC will continue to do our part to secure America's critical supply chains," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr added in the press release. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Chinese AI firms could face U.S. sanctions for stealing U.S. intellectual property. The measures, which went into effect upon publication, apply only to robot and inverter models that have not yet been released. However, the FCC has the authority to revoke authorizations for sales of models that have already ​been ​authorized for purchase in the United States.