Even your pool cleaner isn’t safe from the FCC’s robot ban
The policy could punish pool cleaners for being too capable.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended its ban on foreign-made consumer devices to include pool-cleaning robots, according to newly added guidelines. While underwater-only models remain unaffected, robots capable of operating at the water's surface may fall under the FCC's advanced robotic device definition. The rule could potentially make pool-cleaning robots more expensive or harder to obtain, as manufacturers might need to secure FCC exemptions or relocate production to the United States.
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