New FCC Ban Is Coming For Your Robot Vacuum Cleaners Right Now
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded its Covered List to ban a new category of "advanced robotic devices," including certain robot vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, and delivery bots, primarily targeting Chinese-made products. This ban, driven by national security concerns over data access and hacking, will prevent retailers from selling unapproved new models, though existing devices are unaffected.
Organic Media/Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is at it again. After its recent targeting of Chinese-made drones and routers, the FCC has updated its Covered List of banned devices to include a new category of "advanced robotic devices." While the rule covers humanoids and quadrupeds, it goes a lot further than that, as some of the best robot vacuum cleaners fall under the new ban, too, according to a report from The Verge .
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