I’ve literally always wanted a robo cleaner but I’m really not a fan of Appliances that send reports back to some creepy corpo. Does anyone have suggestions on where to start looking? All I’m finding is smart tech versions.
Check out valetudo.cloud
I have a dreame breakout PCB I can mail in Canada, if someone does choose to go with Valetudo and requires it. :)
Faster, cheaper, OpenSource tech, 100% private
Not very repairable. 3/10
It’s modular
Love that option, but I don’t have time and the kid willfully chooses to do it wrong. Plus I’ve just always thought they were cool.
broom gang broom gang
If you’re willing to manually start it every time you want your floors cleaned, I imagine you could get away with a number of them. I have a Shark one that I do this with- it has two big buttons on the front to start cleaning or to go dock itself. I discovered this after I tried for a half hour to get it connected to my home network and it kept refusing so I gave up.
Valetudo is your best bet.
There’s a DIY open-source robot vacuum project called Oomwoo that’s currently in development and is planning to have prototypes made soon.
It doesn’t answer your question right now, but it might be keeping an eye on as a future option
This is a case for Valetudo for sure
Don’t do robo-rock. 1 year warranty for a $700 vacuum. Mine died 18 months in. They refused to repair or replace it. garbage company.
There was a Foss diy vacbot posted somewhere not too long ago if that is up your alley.
If I can’t find one premade I’m not against doing it myself.
https://maticrobots.com/ I have 2. Pricey, but do a good job and my data stays my own.
That’s definitely outside my current budget, but I do want one. All the QuikTrips in my area have knee high industrial versions of this that clean the floora constantly.
The eufy 11S MAX is a simple “bump and turn” robovac that doesn’t connect to the internet at all. I have one and it works well.
Honestly, if I don’t figure out a fancy one I may just get two of these.
Some “creepy corpo” Stolen.
Hoover
Do you have a cat?
Not sure why people down voted this, some are good at cat litter and some are not
