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The US government just banned Roombas

The US government just banned Roombas

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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

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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. It's not coming for your existing Roomba, and companies can keep importing and selling already approved ones.

But the government claims that future foreign robots pose a national security risk, and even robovac companies are suddenly being asked to commit to US manufacturing. Whi …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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