The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said robotic vacuums fall under its updated "Covered List" rules adopted Tuesday, making certain new foreign-produced models ineligible for FCC equipment authorization due to national security and cybersecurity risks to U.S. critical infrastructure. While the agency did not identify specific brands, an FCC spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business that robotic vacuums are among the devices covered by the restrictions. FCC BLOCKS NEW FOREIGN-MADE POWER INVERTERS AND ADVANCED ROBOTS OVER NATIONAL SECURITY RISKSHowever, the restrictions apply only to newly authorized devices and will not affect the many robotic vacuums already in consumers' homes. Under the FCC's new rules, many household robotic cleaners qualify as "advanced robotic devices" because they are mechanical mobile devices capable of locomotion, navigation and obstacle avoidance. That definition could encompass products such as iRobot's Roomba lineup, SharkNinja's Shark robotic vacuums, Dyson's 360 series, Samsung's Jet Bot line and LG's CordZero robotic cleaners.