The Federal Communications Commission's recently announced ban on foreign-made robots and power inverters also extends to robot vacuums, The Verge reports. Engadget has contacted the FCC for confirmation that robot vacuum cleaners are included in the ban. Like the ban on wireless routers, robot vacuums that are currently available in the US can continue to be sold, but any new model will require the company to apply for a waiver. And because the vast majority of robot vacuums aren't manufactured in the US — companies like Dreame and Roborock are Chinese, for example — the whole industry could be impacted. Considering the FCC isn't concerned about existing robot vacuums, though, it's not clear how the ban improves security beyond inconveniencing the companies offering these products in the US.