> Non-Reason #1: They want to sell your home information to the police state. Come on people, your local government already knows the layout of your home, you h

> Non-Reason #1: They want to sell your home information to the police state. Come on people, your local government already knows the layout of your home, you have to tell them that when you build it! Amazon is not the state and gathering information on your home improves their chances to win in the smart home. Having access to your home network also helps. The Roomba can also improve over time. If Amazon sees the Roomba is successful, then it will be considered more deeply for its strategic value. Given Amazon's willingness to fork over Ring data to police without a warrant, they don't have high credibility in my eyes for what they are or aren't willing to do to achieve any kind of advantage.