FCC Covered List robots: every Conditional Approval so far (tracker, updated)

Short answer: Since July 28, 2026, foreign-produced "advanced robotic devices" (ground robots such as AMRs, AGVs, humanoids and quadrupeds) have been on the FCC Covered List. New models in scope cannot get FCC equipment authorization unless the Department of War (DoW) has granted them a Conditional Approval. As of 2026-11-06, the FCC has announced 15 robot Conditional Approvals across 8 public notices (the latest is DA 26-1203). None of the 15 is a quadruped. The only humanoid is Lightberry's Lumi (per the company). Judging by the company names, none is a mainland Chinese company. Every approval has the same condition: the company must keep carrying out the US onshoring plan it submitted and accept updated vetting of its products.

This page is a running tracker. It lists each approval with the company, models, date and notice number, linked to the FCC original. Below the table we explain the conditions, how to apply, what this means for robot makers outside the US (Chinese makers in particular) and what to do on the Canadian side. For the rule itself (scope, exclusions, what happens to already-authorized models), see FCC Covered List and robots: Canada vs the US. KeepRobots is a robot field service company in Vancouver, not a law firm. This page summarizes public FCC documents and is not legal advice.

The list: 15 approvals as of 2026-11-06

#	Company (as named by the FCC)	Product / models (FCC text)	What it is	Approved	Notice
1	Husqvarna AB	305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ, 440v IQ robotic platforms	FCC text: "robotic platforms"	2026-09-09	DA 26-957
2	ANSCER Robotics	AR250, AR650, AR1250 robotic platforms	AMRs (per company site)	2026-09-18	DA 26-996
3	Matic Robots, Inc.	Robotic Floor Cleaner 4MA0001 + Charging Dock 4DK0008	home robot vacuum and mop + dock	2026-10-02	DA 26-1063
4	Volley Automation, Inc.	automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots (AGV/AMR)	AGV/AMR, no model numbers; the company builds automated robotic parking systems	2026-10-16	DA 26-1114
5	Vulcan Robotics Inc.	Sourccey mobile robotic platform	mobile platform marketed as a developer robot for data collection	2026-10-21	DA 26-1130
6	Haystack Robotics, Inc.	Violet AI robotic device	UV disinfection robot (per company site)	2026-10-23	DA 26-1154
7	T-Robotics Co., Ltd.	entire product class of automated guided vehicles (AGVs)	AGVs, approved as a whole product class	2026-10-23	DA 26-1154
8	ARAPL RaaS Private Limited	Autonomous Pallet Truck Maia2000 (V1, V3, V4) + autonomous counterbalance Forklift Atlas AC2000 (V1, V2, V4)	autonomous pallet truck and counterbalance forklift	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
9	ATI Motors, Inc.	Sherpa 3K, Sherpa 10K, FlexFork 1500, FlexFork 3000, Sherpa Mecha robotic platforms	factory material-handling robots (tugging, pallets, lifting; per company site)	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
10	Lightberry Holdings, Inc.	Lumi Interactive mobile robots	humanoid (per company site, built on a G1 base)	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
11	SunScout Holdings, Inc.	SunScout Eco, Pro, Promax Robotic Platforms + SunScout Solar Shelter Mobile Energy Systems	FCC text: robotic platforms and mobile energy systems	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
12	Swap Robotics Canada Inc.	V7 robot	solar-site vegetation robot (per company site; legal address in Vancouver)	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
13	OMRON Holdings, Inc.	LD-150, LD-300 robotic platforms	FCC text: "robotic platforms"	2026-10-30	DA 26-1181
14	ABB Robotics, LLC	Autonomous Mobile Manipulators AMMR G0540, AMMR G1240 + Autonomous Mobile Robot P204V	autonomous mobile manipulators and an AMR	2026-11-06	DA 26-1203
15	Pantograph Industries, PBC	Pandroid Robot Hardware	tracked mobile base with grippers, about 20 kg (per company site)	2026-11-06	DA 26-1203

Notes: the company and product columns copy the FCC appendix. The date is the Conditional Approval date given in the appendix, and the notice links to the PDF on docs.fcc.gov. The "What it is" column is ours, not the FCC's. Where the FCC text does not say what the product is, we only add a description when the company's own website confirms it, and we link to that page. Otherwise we repeat the FCC's wording. The FCC does not state applicants' nationality. The full list, including drones, routers and power inverters, is under Conditional Approvals on the FCC Covered List page, and each new public notice attaches an updated appendix. We last checked on 2026-11-09.

What the list shows

• Pace of approvals. By approval date: 2 in September, 11 in October, 2 in November (November to date, as of 2026-11-06). The latest batch (DA 26-1203) added ABB Robotics, LLC's Autonomous Mobile Manipulators AMMR G0540, AMMR G1240 + Autonomous Mobile Robot P204V; Pantograph Industries, PBC's Pandroid Robot Hardware.
• Logistics and industrial mobile robots lead. Six approvals are clearly AMRs, AGVs, autonomous pallet trucks and forklifts, factory material handling or mobile manipulation (ANSCER, Volley, T-Robotics, ARAPL, ATI, ABB). For several others, the FCC says only "robotic platforms" and we could not confirm the product type on the company website. T-Robotics was the first approval for an entire product class (AGVs) rather than named models. The only consumer product is Matic's home robot vacuum. ABB and Pantograph add mobile manipulators: a mobile base with an arm or grippers.
• Almost no humanoids, and no quadrupeds. The only humanoid is Lightberry's Lumi (the company says Lumi uses a G1 base with its own sensors and software). There are no quadrupeds.
• Canadian companies need approval too. Swap Robotics Canada Inc.'s V7 is on the list, and the company's website gives a legal address in Vancouver. The rule turns on where a robot is produced, not on who makes it. A robot built in Canada, Europe or Japan is "foreign-produced" too.
• No mainland Chinese company names. The FCC does not publish pending applications, so all we can say is that none appears among the announced approvals. That does not mean nobody has applied, or that an application would be refused.

What the conditions are

According to the FCC's notices, a Conditional Approval takes the device out of the Covered List restrictions, so it can apply for FCC equipment authorization. Three conditions come with it:

1. Keep to the onshoring plan. The exemption depends on the company's "continuing compliance with the onshoring plan" in its application and on "updated vetting" of its products.
2. It can be revoked. If the company fails to follow its onshoring plan, or the application turns out to contain a false statement, the approval can be terminated and the device goes back on the Covered List.
3. No expiry date, but a new determination could replace it. Approvals without a termination date stay in effect indefinitely as long as the company keeps its commitments. Since the October 30, 2026 batch, the robot determinations also say these conditions apply "unless superseded by another National Security Determination."

A Conditional Approval only answers whether the model can be authorized at all. The product still needs FCC certification or SDoC testing, and workplace equipment still needs an NRTL safety listing (UL, ETL and others).

How to apply: one email, three sections

The FCC's FAQ says to email the information listed in the guidance to conditional-approvals@fcc.gov. The FCC forwards it to DoW (and/or DHS) for evaluation. One application can cover a class of devices rather than a single model, and any entity involved in producing the device can apply. DoW's guidance (Annex A, July 27, 2026) asks for:

• Format and accountability: a machine-readable PDF, with a certification from an authorized corporate officer that the information is complete and accurate and that material changes will be disclosed. Knowing violations or misrepresentations end the approval and bar the company from reapplying. Applications are due by January 1, 2028. Submitting does not guarantee approval, and decisions are final, adjustable only at DoW's discretion.
• Section 1, corporate structure: legal name, place of incorporation and principal place of business; full ownership structure (parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures); beneficial owners with 5% or more; nationality and country of residence of board members and executives; any foreign government ownership, control, influence, financing or material support.
• Section 2, manufacturing and supply chain: a bill of materials; country of origin of every component and of the design; who owns the IP and pushes software updates; why the robot is not made in the US today; where it is manufactured, assembled and tested; country of origin of onboard software and firmware; supply-chain concentration by country (by value and volume); single points of failure and contingency plans.
• Section 3, US manufacturing and onshoring plan: a time-bound plan to start or expand US manufacturing; a named person or office that reports progress to the approving agency every quarter; current US assembly share, headcount and facilities; committed US investment over the next 1 to 5 years (hiring, floor space, capital spending, milestones); and, for companies with earlier approvals, progress on those plans.

The other route avoids the exemption altogether: manufacture in the US as a "domestic end product" under 48 CFR 25.101(a), meaning manufactured in the US with domestic components costing more than 60% of the total (65% for deliveries in 2024 to 2028, 75% from 2029).

What it means for robot makers outside the US

• The rule is country neutral, so anyone can apply, including Chinese makers. The FCC's FAQ says the producer's nationality does not decide whether a device is "foreign produced" and that the action is not targeted at any country. Producing such devices also does not make a company an entity "identified on the Covered List."
• The application is essentially a US onshoring commitment. You disclose ownership and any foreign government ties, give the origin of every component, and commit to time-bound US manufacturing with quarterly reports. Without a US production plan, there is nothing to write in Section 3.
• Models already sold in the US are not affected. Models authorized before July 28, 2026 can still be imported, sold and used. Per the FCC's FAQ, repairs of already-authorized devices and replacements with identical parts are not prohibited. After-sales service for the installed base carries on. New models are where it gets hard.
• Which country first depends on each model's FCC status; see should a robot company enter the US or Canada first. Customers that are US federal agencies or other public buyers raise separate procurement questions.

The Canadian side

As of 2026-11-09 we have not found a similar production-location rule for robots from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) or any other Canadian agency (that does not rule one out later). Canada runs its own radio certification through ISED. An FCC grant does not replace it, and an FCC Conditional Approval has no effect in Canada. The robot and its charger also need an electrical safety mark accepted in Canada (CSA, cUL, cETL and others), and foreign applicants for ISED certification need a Canadian representative. Details: robot certification in Canada (ISED, CSA, cUL).

A maker whose new model cannot get FCC authorization often starts in Canada and builds North American customers and references there. It serves the US with models that are already authorized, or waits for an onshoring plan and a Conditional Approval. The full sequence is in how to expand a robot company into North America. Ask a US lawyer whether a specific model can enter the US.

How we keep this page current

Each new batch of approvals comes with a Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) public notice and an updated appendix. We check the notices by number. When a new robot approval appears, we add a row, update the date on this page and update the count across our site. If any row does not match the FCC original, please tell us at partners@keeprobots.com.

What KeepRobots can do

KeepRobots is a robot field service company in Vancouver. We serve Greater Vancouver first and travel to the rest of Canada and the US. We do not file FCC applications and we do not certify products. We handle the on-site part in North America: on-site repairs, preventive maintenance and identical-part replacements for authorized models in the US and Canada; and, for new models that start in Canada, deployment and commissioning, pre-sales demos, and storage for demo units and spare parts. We work in English and Chinese, read Chinese technical documents and can work with your factory's hours.

Current rates, before tax: diagnostic CAD 200 per robot, per visit in Canada and USD 200 per robot, per visit in the US (credited against an approved repair); CAD 100 call-out in the Greater Vancouver core area; on-site labour CAD 150 per hour in Canada and USD 150 per hour in the US; travel outside the core area and for US projects quoted per project. How US visits work: robot repair and field service in the USA. To talk through your North American plan, email partners@keeprobots.com or use the contact page.

FAQ

How many robots have FCC Conditional Approval?

As of 2026-11-06, the FCC has announced 15 Conditional Approvals for advanced robotic devices. The latest full list is in the appendix to DA 26-1203. The table above lists each one with company, models, date and notice number, and we update it when new notices come out.

Has any Chinese robot company received FCC Conditional Approval?

Among the 15 approvals announced as of 2026-11-06, none is a mainland Chinese company by name. The FCC does not publish pending applications, so this only describes announced approvals. It does not mean no one has applied or that an application would be refused.

Can a foreign or Chinese robot maker apply for Conditional Approval?

Yes. The FCC says the action is country neutral and any entity involved in producing the device can apply by emailing conditional-approvals@fcc.gov. The application must disclose ownership and foreign government ties and the origin of every component, and it must include a time-bound US manufacturing and onshoring plan with quarterly progress reports. Applications are due by January 1, 2028.

How long does a Conditional Approval last?

Approvals without a termination date stay in effect indefinitely as long as the company follows its onshoring plan and accepts updated vetting. They can be terminated if the plan is not followed or the application contained a false statement. Robot approvals since October 30, 2026 also say the conditions apply unless superseded by another National Security Determination.

Are any humanoid or quadruped robots on the approved list?

As of 2026-11-06, there are no quadrupeds. The only humanoid is Lightberry Holdings' Lumi, which the company says is built on a G1 base. Pantograph's Pandroid is a tracked base with grippers, not a humanoid.

Our new model cannot get FCC authorization. What can KeepRobots do?

We do not file FCC applications. We do the field work in North America: on-site repairs and maintenance for authorized models in the US and Canada, and deployment, demos, demo-unit and spare-parts storage for new models that start in Canada. Current rates before tax: diagnostic CAD 200 in Canada or USD 200 in the US, per robot, per visit (credited against an approved repair); CAD 100 call-out in the Greater Vancouver core area; labour CAD 150/hour in Canada or USD 150/hour in the US; US and out-of-area travel quoted per project.

Sources (checked 2026-11-09)

• FCC public notice DA 26-1203, latest Conditional Approvals with the full updated appendix: docs.fcc.gov
• Earlier robot Conditional Approval notices: DA 26-957, DA 26-996, DA 26-1063, DA 26-1114, DA 26-1130, DA 26-1154, DA 26-1181 (linked in the table)
• FCC Covered List and Conditional Approvals page: fcc.gov
• FCC FAQ on the Covered List for advanced robotic devices and power inverters: fcc.gov
• Annex A, DoW guidance on submissions for Conditional Approval for foreign-produced advanced robotic devices (July 27, 2026): fcc.gov
• FCC DA 26-786 (robots added to the Covered List, July 28, 2026): docs.fcc.gov
• 48 CFR 25.101 (domestic end product): ecfr.gov

Chinese version: FCC 受控清单机器人有条件批准名单（持续更新）

This page summarizes public FCC documents as of 2026-11-09 for orientation only. It is not legal advice. The "What it is" column comes from company websites, not from the FCC, and the FCC does not state applicants' nationality. Rates are KeepRobots' current published rates, before tax, and may change.