US robot ban hits Chinese smart vacuums

China's dominant smart-vacuum makers face possible US disruption after the FCC added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, blocking new models from equipment authorisation for import and sale. Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame, Xiaomi and Narwal held 68% of the global robotic vacuum market in 2025, with shipments up 17% to 24.1 million units.

Source: SCMP