The FCC this week banned all new "foreign-produced advanced robotic devices" because of an "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States." The ban isn't focused on just humanoid robots, and it includes robot vacuum cleaners too. Almost all robot vacuums are sold by companies located in China or are manufactured in China. Companies are able to keep importing and selling robot vacuums already on the market, but new models will need to get approval from the government. Along with robot vacuums, the FCC has banned new humanoid and quadruped robots, plus foreign-made power inverters.