The US government just banned Roombas
It’s not.Did you hear it was just a ban on Chinese humanoid robots? He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.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.
- ▪It’s not.Did you hear it was just a ban on Chinese humanoid robots?
- ▪He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.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 com
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