Trump’s Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone
Humanoids aren’t the only bots getting screwed by a recent Trump administration crackdown. As noted by The Verge, robot vacuums are also subject to new FCC rules barring the import of future Chinese robots over spying concerns. Even American companies like Matic could be affected. © Wes Davis / Gizmodo If you, like myself, already own a robot vacuum from a Chinese company like iRobot, Roborock, Dreame, or Ecovacs, fear not; this ban affects future products, not existing ones that are already in your home.
- ▪Humanoids aren’t the only bots getting screwed by a recent Trump administration crackdown.
- ▪As noted by The Verge, robot vacuums are also subject to new FCC rules barring the import of future Chinese robots over spying concerns.
- ▪Even American companies like Matic could be affected. © Wes Davis / Gizmodo If you, like myself, already own a robot vacuum from a Chinese company like iRobot, Roborock, Dreame, or Ecovacs, fear not; this ban affects future products, not ex
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Humanoids aren’t the only bots getting screwed by a recent Trump administration crackdown. As noted by The Verge, robot vacuums are also subject to new FCC rules barring the import of future Chinese robots over spying concerns. Notably, the ban covers any robot that’s controlled by software, weighs over 4.4 pounds, and uses computer vision to see its environment.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000792601","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"robot-vacuums,smart-home","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); As you may have gathered from…
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