The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on its decision to waive a portion of its Part 15 rules to accommodate a wirelessly operated robotic lawn mower (RLM) system.
As reported in a press release issued by the Commission in February 2015, iRobot Corporation had filed a request for a waiver from the Commission rules applicable to the unlicensed operation of a wideband system to accommodate its RLM system. According to the company, the RLM system consists of battery operated self-propelling lawn mowers that utilize portable beacons placed in multiple locations on a lawn. The beacons reportedly transmit information to the RLM that enables it to map a designated mowing area and operate within those boundaries. The iRobot RLM system is designed to operate in the frequency range of 6240-6740 MHz, which is within the bands allocated for unlicensed wideband systems.
Comments on the waiver decision were due to the Commission on March 9, 2015. Read the Commission’s press release, which includes information on filing comments.
