The game changer in robot vacs for me was the emptying station. My first one didn't have it and it just sat in the corner. Full.
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Same.
Though I'm not a vacuum cleaner, I just eat a lot. And I will also cry.
Doesn't that lock you in to a specific type of bag that only the robot manufacturer creates?
It does but I am still on my first ten pack so ...
Also there are for sure some alternative bags, I just didn't put time in to find them.
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I've been interested in Kärcher since it's German and has better privacy laws than the US branded stuff. But this would be interesting. The Kärcher though is on sale for $400USD on their site, tough to beat. 🤕
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This looks cool! Nice!
If I have an old Roomba can I hack a new brain into it? I've got a Raspberry Pi and a soldering iron and a willingness to break them for science. Never done much hardware hacking though.
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with a name like that, I really hope that it has a boot-up sound option where it makes an awoo boot noise.
Ooh, this might be a great project for my wife and I to build together
I can't even get my wife to build a Lego set with me 🤣
I've got to share time on the 3d printer now she's got the hang of it, we don't have room for 2. But it's still great to see!
Oh the physical part is all me, she just wants to do the computer stuff lol. But yeah she's been interested in some projects where she can program and I can build.
Awesome project! I would love to buy some robovacs, but I don't want some unknown entitity mapping our home and whatnot. Our maid would love it too. Being done earlier for the same pay 😁
Awesome estimated cost of doing it?
Consider working with some manufacturer to sell it, as HA compatible, not spying vacuum robot.
the robot vac i have had for 3 years is the dumbest machine. goes over the same areas multiple times a session. has a manual steer setting but if i gotta steer it, whats the point of robotics? finally gave up and got a dust mop.
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