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The US government's robot ban also includes vacuums
Engadget
Read full postThe FCC's new ban on foreign-made robots includes robot vacuum cleaners, as they meet the agency's broad definition of advanced robotic devices. Existing models can still be sold, but new ones require a waiver, potentially impacting companies like Dreame and Roborock.

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