The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, generally making new models ineligible for FCC equipment authorization after U.S. national security agencies determined the products pose unacceptable risks to America's critical infrastructure and supply chains. The FCC said Tuesday's action follows national security determinations by a White House-convened executive branch interagency body concluding foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices create unacceptable cybersecurity and supply chain risks. Power inverters convert direct current electricity into alternating current and are critical components in solar power systems, battery storage facilities and other distributed energy resources. Manufacturers may seek exemptions through a new "Conditional Approval" process if the Department of War—or, in the case of power inverters, the Department of Homeland Security—determines a specific device or class of devices does not pose national security risks. US BANS NEW FOREIGN-MADE CONSUMER INTERNET ROUTERS OVER SECURITY CONCERNS"I welcome these Executive Branch national security determinations, and I am pleased that the FCC has now added foreign produced advanced robotics and power inverters to the FCC's Covered List," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a statement.