Post #68220
2025-12-16 04:59 UTC
Replies (4)
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@avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2025-12-16 05:02
Unlikely. Their ODM bought them. Our home maps would however become part of their property.
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@fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2025-12-16 10:23
Hopefully work on opensource firmware getting going like github.com/koalazak/dorita980. Seems more movement in the server side though github.com/ia74/roomba_rest980 Another option is hardware hacking it github.com/meech-ward/roomba/tree/main Tbh the amount of cameras and microphones we have that upload to external unaudited servers (“the cloud”) is insane to me. This is just further worry about it since the scheme allowed their ownership over our devices and privacy, which means they can also sell that.
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@Brewchin@lemmy.world 2025-12-16 10:58
I’ve had a dumb Roomba (560? 650?) for years. The worst they can do is stop making replacement batteries and brushes available, and there’s plenty of third-party alternatives. Who buys a smart device when a dumb one is available and does the job just as well. 🤷♂️
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@TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2025-12-16 12:30
All they have to do is to stop maintaining the mobile app that controls the robot. Sure, you can still start it manually, but it won’t do anything smart.