The Verge·4 min read·medium
The US government just banned Roombas
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Sean Hollister
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The US government has implemented a broad ban on the import of foreign-manufactured, software-controlled robotic devices, including robot vacuums. The policy aims to mitigate national security risks associated with wireless-connected devices that can perceive their environment.
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.
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