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iRobot is likely to collapse within 12 months. (www.theregister.com)
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Troubled robot vacuum-cleaner maker iRobot, abandoned by Amazon after regulators effectively doomed the web giant's takeover offer, has warned investors it may not survive the next 12 months.

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago (16 children)

(I know I didn't contribute shit & just complain but) ... isn't it a bit weird how after all this time there arent any good open sauce diy robot kits?

Like, materials, sensors, brushes, filters, batteries, etc are all cheaply available, a basic board could literally be just cut plywood with the rest is the things mounted on top (who even needs a cover?). And ofc one could mount various weapons mod on it.

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I love DIY tech projects and yet I would never go through the effort to make a robot vacuum because vacuuming is already the easiest chore in the house. You kinda just stand there and go swoop swoop swoop a few times. Takes like 3 minutes to do an entire room. As opposed to listening to the robot vacuum rumble around for an hour and do a half ass job, if it even finishes without getting spooked by a shadow thinking it’s a 100ft cliff

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds like you don't have a thick furred dog that sheds multiple coats throughout the year.

We got a roomba as a gift and it has saved so much effort of sweeping/vacuuming the excess of fur on the floors.

Love my husky but damn...

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, people complain about roombas not giving a super deep clean… But they’re really not intended to do so. They’re meant to be a daily maintenance clean. They may not be great for when you dump an entire can of coffee grounds in your carpet… But they’re wonderful when you have a big dog with lots of fur that needs to be vacuumed every single day.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

I really don't like vacuuming, so to me it doesn't matter how long it takes; I can set it up and then leave the house

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