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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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[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 11 points 6 hours ago (3 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

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 6 hours ago

Yes, we all need to manage our lives & our shortcomings.
I like vacuum cleaning chore too, but can have periods when my brainhole just won't register the todo.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Got a good deal on a Roomba, I have a shark with HEPA filter and all, very good vacuum. I can vacuum, then let the Roomba run, and it still finds shit. I like it, especially for pet hair. Only thing I don't like is it's random pattern, mine doesn't map the room, refuse to get one with a camera.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour 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