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Answering the burning question: no, Roomba hardware is locked up and not supported.[1] But this is really awesome. I don’t love the idea of Roomba having a flo
by aksss 3y ago
Answering the burning question: no, Roomba hardware is locked up and not supported.[1]
But this is really awesome. I don’t love the idea of Roomba having a floor plan of my house and constantly prompting me to buy more crap directly in-app, and HA integration is fantastic. Would allow for far more dynamic scheduling for one thing (everyone out of the house? Get to it! Prioritize this room over that one. People arriving back? Head back to base. Night before garbage day? Notify me to empty/replace collection bag.)
[1] https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/supported-robots.html https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/supported-robots.html
- jojobas 3y agoDoes Roomba have any physical/sensor/whatever advantage over supported models, either absolute or bank/buck?
- dharmab 3y agoRoombas tend to be better at cleaning carpets and rugs. They're also designed for service- it's really easy to clear jams and untangle hair, and they last many years. Many of the competitors at lower price points are essentially disposable devices. One of their models is the only decent vacuum that can automatically avoid pet faeces.
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- eastbound 3y agoMore importantly, Roomba charges per square meter covered (by tier obviously). While it is resting most of the day and could well cover another floor, it’s a feature the base models don’t have. Let’s say this option costs 100€. Should all users of Valetudo donate 100€?
- WirelessGigabit 3y agoI'm sorry, WHAT? I need to pay extra to have my Roomba clean all the rooms?
- dharmab 3y agoI own two Roombas and have never heard of this.
- noduerme 3y agoI wasn't aware of this either (if it's not a joke)... if so, it would be right up there with HP printers refusing to scan if you don't buy ink.
- malfist 3y agoGP is incorrect. Roomba does not charge by sqft
- avarun 3y agoThey seem to be implying that the different tiers of Roomba robots are differentiated by how much square footage they can clean in a session, not that Roomba literally has a usage based pricing model. I don’t know how they came to that conclusion though.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoNot yet, but this is the future. After all, people don't want vacuum cleaners, they want clean apartments, cleaning is a service, and other such self-aggrandizing business bullshit. Welcome to the future!
- dharmab 3y agoI think you're confused. The sqft is roughly how much they can cover in one go before either the bin is full or the battery is low. You can configure your Roomba to do multiple cleaning jobs in a day, each cleaning certain rooms on that floor. Or just pick up the vac, put it down anywhere in the house, and press the button.
- BinaryBrain 3y agoThis is a wrong/misleading information. When you buy a Roomba, you buy once and use it for free as long as you want.
- cyberax 3y agoRoombas are well-supported in HA, and they can use the local network connection. You still need to use the Roomba app to set up the robots, but afterwards they can work completely locally.
- aksss 3y agoDo they work completely locally or just without the Roomba app? I mean, if you prevent the i-series from phoning home, does it still work? I guess I could test this pretty easily, but frankly will be pleasantly surprised/impressed if Roomba let their robot run “off-grid” for very long. Update: pleasantly surprised: https://iroboroomba.com/how-to-use-roomba-without-wifi/ https://iroboroomba.com/how-to-use-roomba-without-wifi/
- dshdsh 3y agoIn my experience, without wifi, roombas are loosing their schedules after some time. I don't remember exactly, after couple of weeks maybe. They just stop working according to schedule or star they work on unusual hours.