Mechanical Design & Robotics FCC Restriction Could Block New Foreign-Made Robot Vacuums, Not Existing Models Jonathan BarrettAugust 13, 2026August 13, 20260 A robot vacuum becomes communications equipment in regulatory terms when its mobility depends on a tightly integrated stack of sensors,…
Mechanical Design & Robotics FCC Restricts Some New Foreign-Made Robots, Spares Previously Approved Vacuums Jonathan BarrettJuly 31, 2026July 31, 20260 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on July 28, 2026, that certain foreign-produced mobile robots would be added to its…