# FCC Bans New Chinese Robot Vacuums: bObsweep Maxim at $439 Cleans Without Sending Data

> On July 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-manufactured "advanced robotic devices" to its national security Covered List, and then confirmed to The Verge that the definition explicitly…

- **Source:** [Techtimes](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322426/20260731/fcc-bans-new-chinese-robot-vacuums-bobsweep-maxim-439-cleans-without-sending-data.htm?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6cef1ae335f153f5cfac90)
- **Published:** 2026-07-31
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #xiaomi
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