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[Electrosync] is the creator and driver of the world’s fastest robotic vaccum cleaner, the Vroomba. It’s a heavily modified roomba capable of speeds of around 60 kph, well beyond the …read more Continue reading Vroomba Gets Upgrades and a Spoiler
Robot vacuum cleaner products are by far the largest category of consumer robots. They roll around on floors, hoovering up dust and dirt so we don’t have to, all while avoiding obstacles. The industry leader, iRobot, has been cleaning up the robot vacuum market for two decades. Over this time, the company has steadily gained […]
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To our way of thinking, the whole purpose behind robotic vacuum cleaners is their autonomy. They’re not particularly good at vacuuming, but they are persistent about it, and eventually get …read more Continue reading Old Robotic Vacuum Gets a New RC Lease on Life
Beware your Roomba’s roving eye, the Finns warn of AI threats around the corner, and watch out when hailing a cab in Dublin…
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer sec… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #303: Secret Roomba snaps, Christmas cab scams, and the future of AI
The original Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner led to loads of clones and lookalikes over the years, and one of them is the ALEE mopping “robot”. [Raymond] tears it down and reveals …read more Continue reading Seriously, Don’t Buy This Mopping Robot
A lot of people complain that Roombas are unreliable, poor at their job, or just plain annoying. Few people complain they’re not fast enough in a straight line. Regardless, [electrosync] …read more Continue reading Trying to Build The World’s Fastest Roomba
If you’ve ever thought that your floor cleaning robot eating the fringe on your rug wasn’t destructive enough, [Kyle Brinkerhoff] is working on a solution — Doomba. This blazingly fast …read more Continue reading Doomba: Purifying Your Floors With Fire
The corporate giant has purchased a company that uses robots to map the interior of people’s homes. Also, it vacuums. Continue reading Amazon Buys Roomba Company, Will Now Map Inside of Your House
After all the fuss and bother along the way, it seems a bit anticlimactic now that the James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its forever home orbiting around L2. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: January 30, 2022
The modern home is filled with plenty of “smart” devices, but unfortunately, they don’t always speak the same language. The coffee maker and the TV might both be able to talk to your phone through their respective apps, but that …read more
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