> 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

> 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).