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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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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I have it on a Roborock S5 and it works great, so much more stable than the original firmware that requires an internet connection.

Certain models can be harder to root though, so read through the description and guide thoroughly first.

[–] Estebiu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I have an S5 Max, its a long time I think about switching.. but I dunno if its worth it

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 hours ago

Yeah if it's working fine now I wouldn't bother.