FCC adds foreign ground robots to Covered List; clarifies it's not a ban and targets production location
the-uncanny-squad · reddit · 2026-08-17
A Reddit post clarifies the headline about the US banning Chinese humanoid robots. The FCC added foreign-made networked ground robots (>4.4 lbs) to the Covered List, blocking new equipment authorization rather than banning existing devices. The rule targets place of production (affecting Vietnam and Shenzhen alike), not specific entities, and covers vacuum cleaners and quadrupeds.
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