The FCC will require covered online marketplaces to display FCC IDs in listings for certified wireless devices, including robot vacuums. Compliance deadlines begin in 2027, with exemptions for used devices and certain sellers and existing listings.
A new robot vacuum from a Chinese manufacturer appears to be among the first approved by the FCC since restrictions on foreign-made robots took effect on July 28, though it remains unclear how the device qualified.
A bipartisan House bill would add more oversight to the FCC’s Covered List process while leaving the current restrictions on foreign-produced advanced robotic devices in place.
New FCC rules may not push robot vacuums and lawn mowers out of U.S. stores, but they could eventually leave American buyers with older hardware than consumers overseas.
The FCC cleared four Husqvarna robotic mower platforms after a U.S. national security review found they do not pose an unacceptable risk.
What the FCC did to routers is about to happen to home robots.
FCC filings reveal which upcoming robot vacuums secured approval before the July 28 Covered List update and which models could launch in the U.S. next.
The MOVA V70 Ultra Roller Complete launches Aug. 19 with 42,000 Pa suction, extended edge cleaning, improved threshold climbing and a bagless auto-empty dock.
