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How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums
A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in your home—and the ones you may never get to buy.
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The FCC has banned the import of foreign‑made advanced mobile robots, a category that includes robot vacuums. The ban takes effect immediately but does not affect existing models; current robot vacuums will continue to work and remain on the market. New models built abroad will not receive FCC approval and therefore cannot be sold in the United States. As many popular vacuum brands are headquartered outside the U.S., the rule could limit consumer choice for those products. No other changes to the market are expected at this time.
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