Are there any robot vacuums/mops that respect privacy; that don’t map your house and phone home with the information?

  • BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de
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    11 months ago

    I don’t know how you feel about second hand robots, but they are dumb enough to respect your privacy. The old Irobot roombas, They just run off of a internal clock, no connection to the internet, they bump around a bit, then dock themselves when the battery starts to get low. I pick them up at flea markets for 20 bucks, usually need to replace the battery, brushes, but they sell all that. Be weary if they smell like poop.

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      11 months ago

      I feel like the “dumb” robots are way worse than the lidar ones. Mine cleans very efficient and navigates even when stuff moved (like chairs) . a Buddy of mine has a “dumb” robot and just stoped using it, because he needed to rescue him like a lot

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        11 months ago

        Oh, don’t I know it. I always find “Mildred” stuck on this stupid mini step the previous owner made, or stuck under the side table. That being said, this place would get nasty if she wasn’t running 3 times a week. But those little robots have limitations.

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          11 months ago

          Great name! Mine’s named Ronnie the Roomba. I wonder if everyone names their robots. Even my lawnmower robot has a name

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          11 months ago

          True, it’s just nice to come home and it’s visibly cleaner than when you left.