NEW - Why Are Robot Vacuums Suddenly Getting Banned?

Robot vacuums, lawnmowers and pool cleaners just got frozen out of the US market overnight, and Handy Andy Baryer explains why. That story comes after he spends a segment losing, again, to a mouse that keeps finding new ways under his greenhouse.   The Mouse Wins Again (On Camera) Wireless security cameras catch a mouse re-digging a hole Handy Andy Baryer had already plugged, and the footage leads him into what mouse urine trails actually communicate. From there he shifts to fall garden planning, naming what to start now for a proper autumn harvest.   The Laptop Deals and the Robot Ban Three Asus Zenbook models get the full rundown for anyone shopping for back to school, including one built around a Snapdragon chip with multi-day battery life. Handy Andy Baryer then breaks into the news that the US has banned Chinese made home robots, and what that could mean north of the border.   Topics: mouse urine tracking, fall harvest planting, Asus Zenbook laptops, Chinese robot ban, back to school tech   GUEST: Handy Andy Baryer | handyandymedia.com | @handyandymedia   Originally aired on 2026-08-10