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> “It’s really not doing much of anything besides getting in the way,” said Kristen. She complained that the robot pages the store nearly constantly, over the s
by Mizza 7y ago
> “It’s really not doing much of anything besides getting in the way,” said Kristen. She complained that the robot pages the store nearly constantly, over the smallest things—like a stem from a bunch of grapes—and it will go around in circles until an employee comes to clean the “hazard” up. “Right now he’s a glorified Roomba and he doesn’t even vacuum.”
Market opportunity spotted - are there industrial Roombas for retail spaces? Even better if they can do outdoor sidewalks.
- cr0sh 7y ago> Market opportunity spotted - are there industrial Roombas for retail spaces? Even better if they can do outdoor sidewalks. It would have to work much better than a Roomba. Random cleaning won't cut it, it would have to be done in a methodical fashion. Could such robots be built, and be made safe and effective. Probably. But the price point is going to probably kill it. Think about it - this thing costs $35K USD - now you want to make it sweep things up and do it in practical manner, etc - that price is going to rise significantly. But - if you can do it, and keep the price low - then you might have a chance. It's definitely a space I'd love to explore, but I'm not a businessperson or a real entrepreneur (I definitely probably have all the parts needed to build such a robot in my shop, though - including more than a few old Roombas to boot).