Foreign gadget bans: all the news about the FCC’s clampdown on Chinese tech
Routers, robots, Roombas, and drones. What’s next?
Routers, robots, Roombas, and drones. What’s next?
And no, you haven’t forgotten about a line of Intel-made Roombas. It requested permission to make hardware changes to the “Automatic Guided Vehicles” it’s used in semiconductor facilities for two decades. It says replacing the machines could take years, and there are no domestic alternatives. The FCC agreed, giving it permission to update its bots for the next year. [Link: FCC grants Intel waiver for foreign-made robotic devices | https://www.reuters.com/technology/fcc-grants-intel-waiver-foreign-made-robotic-devices-2026-10-22/ | Reuters]