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FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is broadening its ban on imported robotics, including Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots, from overseas being sold in the United States, according to a report from Boing Boing.

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If you've been thinking about snagging a robot to vacuum your house, suck up crap in your swimming pool or cut your grass, you might want to hustle your buns: The FCC is broadening its ban on robotics from overseas being sold in the United States. — Read the rest The post FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots appeared first on Boing Boing.

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