Advanced Chinese-made robots with lifelike capabilities are set to enter the global market, prompting some U.S. lawmakers to call for a ban.

Various Chinese companies have developed humanoid robots capable of carrying boxes, moving quickly, and mimicking human facial expressions.

Unitree Robotics, a leading firm, has created a $90,000 robot that runs up to 11 mph and a $16,000 version that can withstand physical impacts and twirl a baton.

Jacob Helberg, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, has warned Congress of the potential dangers of allowing these robots into the U.S. market, the New York Post has reported.

He emphasized the rapid advancement in humanoid technology and the risks of the Chinese Communist Party or state-sponsored actors using these robots for spying, sabotage, or physical harm.

Helberg predicts a significant awakening to this issue within the next year.

Written by B.C. Begley