Yesterday the US government announced its was updating its list of banned foreign-made products to include “advanced robotic devices,” and today an FCC spokesperson confirmed that applies to robot vacuums too.
Ban on robot vacuums hits Roomba, Roborock, and other popular brands—but you can still use yours
Sean Hollister, writing at The Verge:
When the Trump administration announced yesterday that it was banning “advanced robotic devices” from entering the United States, the headlines were all about humanoids. But spying doesn’t require legs — and neither does the FCC’s robot ban.
The robot ban will sweep up robot vacuum cleaners too, FCC media relations director Katie Gorscak confirms to The Verge.
