The FCC’s foreign robot ban declares war on robotic vacuum cleaners

TL;DR The FCC’s latest ban on foreign tech has set its aim at “advanced robotic devices.” While the announcement specifically mentioned walking robots, the FCC has now clarified that the ban impacts robot vacuums as well. Current models (despite some clear examples of security risks) won’t be impacted, but future launches may face the ban. The current administration has a complicated relationship with China, to put it mildly, and when it’s not wreaking havoc on the global economy with tariffs ,