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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • Basically I wanted my robot vacuum mop to operate locally, and didn’t want my robot to stop working if the company goes bankrupt.

    Check out Valetudo. https://valetudo.cloud/

    The idea is to put Valetudo on the machine so it operates locally but still has all the functionality! To do that you need to plug into the vacuum but it doesnt have a usb port to do this easily. The breakout PCB connects to the vacuum, so you can plug a wire from the robot to your laptop (linux) to put the firmware on it.

    My phone app doesn’t find my vacuum but that’s ok, I can access it via IP.
















  • MakingWork@lemmy.caOPtoPrivacy@lemmy.mlRobot Vacuums Privacy
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    3 months ago

    Apparently newer models have way better navigation.

    The purpose of a robot vacuum isn’t to stop manually cleaning the floor; it is to complement my work and do general upkeep. I had an old iRobot which got stuck everywhere and bounced around randomly till it cleaned a room. It stopped working. So now I am in the market for a robot vacuum mop duo.

    I have the Hoover One Power battery light weight vacuum. Strong suction, light weight, and easy for anyone to use. I love it too.