# FCC bans imported Roombas, robot mowers, and delivery bots

> Source: <https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/fcc-bans-imported-roombas-robot-mowers-and-delivery-bots.html>
> Published: 2026-07-30 13:00:00+00:00

If you've been thinking about snagging [a robot to vacuum your house](https://boingboing.net/2021/09/10/irobot-built-over-100-models-of-dog-poop-to-train-roombas-visual-ai.html), 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](https://www.fcc.gov/covered-list-faqs-robots-inverters) from overseas being sold in the United States. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/07/30/fcc-bans-imported-roombas-robot-mowers-and-delivery-bots.html)

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