Roomba-style vacuums are ‘advanced robotic devices’ — and a threat to national security: FCC

Your vacuum could be a national security risk. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially added foreign-produced robotic vacuums to the banned list. The agency is cracking down on “advanced robotic devices” some of which include mobile robots like humanoids that can walk and dance and even connected power inverters manufactured outside the US. After a thorough review, many of the robotics were added to the list and deemed a national security and cybersecurity risk to US critical infrastructure. The new rules only apply to newly authorized devices not robotic vacuums already used in homes around the country Rolandas – stock.adobe.com “The networked capabilities of advanced robotic systems create extensive vulnerabilities and vectors for attacks that can manipulate