I’m looking for a vacuum robot preferably under 500€ and with a cleaning station. My main concern is that most robot vacuum providers seem to need to be connected to the internet. Are there any providers that either don’t need that, where I can block the internet connection or any other way not getting a spy in my home? I’m fine with it if some work is needed
“I’m looking for a privacy respecting vacuum robot” must be one of the most dystopian sentences I’ve read in quite some time.
I mean there is no lack of dystopian stuff going around these days. But if you imagine someone saying that 30 years ago, that someone would have conceivably ended up in a lunatic asylum. In 2024 however, it’s a perfectly valid and apropos question.
What a sad, sad world we live in…
“I’m looking for a privacy respecting vacuum robot” must be one of the most dystopian sentences I’ve read in quite some time.
I think this one is just as good:
Philips changes terms after the sale: requires data-sharing account to use a light bulb…
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2j-r3pmng (Louis Rossman)
I think your best option is to find a used one that supports valetudo
This has got to be the most boring dystopia thing I’ve ever read (so far).
There’s a community for this. https://lemmy.world/c/aboringdystopia
Check out valetudo https://github.com/Hypfer/Valetudo
Broom
Roomba is an anagram for “a broom”
I thought it was an anagram for “Robo Ma”
You could get one of the older models where they don’t connect to the internet and instead just bumble around bumping into stuff until the place is clean
I’ve had several brands. I’m sure none were privacy respecting. But beyond that they’re all crap. They all break down and end up requiring near constant maintenance. They also don’t do a very good job of vacuuming.
Better off getting a half decent vacuum (extra points if it uses bags because… Bagless is fucking stupid) and for little clean up jobs get a manual sweeper like some restaurants use.
