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- The FCC has added foreign-produced mobile robots and networked power inverters to its Covered List, meaning new models from these categories cannot get the equipment authorization needed to import, market, or sell them in the US.
- Devices already authorized or owned are unaffected, and security and compatibility updates can continue under a waiver through January 1, 2029.
- The categories are defined by technical and production tests rather than by brand or named country, based on national security determinations citing vulnerabilities in robots and solar inverters.
- This is the FCC's third category-wide Covered List action, following similar moves on drones and consumer routers.
What to watch next
- Whether manufacturers pursue the Conditional Approval path, which requires DoW or DHS sign-off and applications by January 1, 2028
- Whether the FCC later names specific covered manufacturers or models, since none are identified in this package
- How the 'foreign-produced' definition under the Buy American standard is applied in practice to determine which devices are covered
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