First drones, now robot vacuums — the US government's ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard
- Existing ban on drones and routers extended to "advanced" robots
- FCC has confirmed that robot vacuums are included
- No effect on products already authorized by the FCC for US sales
The US's latest ban on foreign hardware is coming for an unlikely target: robot vacuum cleaners and likely robot lawn mowers too.
The ban comes via the White House, which has extended its previous ban on foreign-made drones and Wi-Fi routers. The ban now includes foreign-made power inverters and "advanced robots" on the grounds that they pose a national security risk to the US.
If you're finding it hard to imagine Russia rigging your vacuum cleaner, or Iran invading the US via an army of lawnbots... yeah. Us too.
How will the ban on robot vacuum cleaners work?
The ban doesn't outlaw the use of robots that you already own, so you're not going to have to hand over your...
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