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What the FCC ban on foreign-made robot vacuums means for your Roomba
The FCC's robot ban includes many of the world's most popular vacuums and lawn mowers. Is that Roomba in your closet a security risk?
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The FCC has banned the sale and import of foreign-made robotic devices and power inverters. The ban includes vacuums and lawn mowers from the world's largest robot manufacturers. Robots previously imported into the US are unaffected. Did the FCC just tell US consumers, No more Roombas for…
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