The FCC said that advanced robotic devices, such as robot vacuums and robot lawn mowers, pose a cybersecurity risk to US consumers. As with the FCC's sweeping ban on foreign-made routers this May, the agency argues that humanoid and consumer robots, including robot vacuums, robot mowers, and delivery robots, could be used for surveillance and other harmful activities. Also: Narwal Flow 2 review: The robot vacuum that finally perfected obstacle avoidanceIf you have a robot vacuum at home, there are steps you can take to protect your privacy. For future customers, this FCC ruling means that future robot vacuums and mowers could become more expensive or scarce. As a result, you can still purchase robot vacuums and robot mowers currently listed for sale on Amazon and other retailers.