Webinar to discuss how the FCC robotics ruling affects automation buyers

Original report: The Robot Report · Published Oct 23, 2026

RobotMe summary published Oct 23, 2026, 1:06 PM PDT

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RobotMe summary

The Robot Report is hosting a webinar on October 27 about the practical effect of the FCC’s restrictions on certain new foreign-made advanced robots. Representatives of the robot makers Vecna and Locus, joined by an automation trade group, plan to discuss procurement, cybersecurity, supply-chain resilience, and long-term service. This item is an event announcement, not a report that the webinar has already taken place.

The planned discussion is aimed at buyers weighing cybersecurity, supply-chain exposure and ongoing support for connected robots. Vecna Robotics sponsors the webinar, and the panel is scheduled for October 27. RobotMe is describing the announcement and its stated agenda, not treating the panel’s future discussion as a completed analysis of the FCC decision.

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