The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it
The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum and robo-mop, and it's also now the first to escape the FCC's Roomba ban.
According to The Verge, the Matic is our favorite robot vacuum and robo-mop, and it's also now the first to escape the FCC's Roomba ban.
Well, sort of - because the Matic wasn't banned to begin with. Here's what's actually happening: On October 2nd, the FCC added the original Matic, model 4MA0001, and its charging dock model 4DK0008 to.
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