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.

  • @onoki@reddthat.com
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    1313 hours ago

    “for a lot of models” is a bit of an exaggeration. Especially as Xiaomi/Dreame try to actively restrict Valetudo use.

    But yes, Valetudo is a great project. I’d just wish there was a manufacturer who would openly endorse it.

    • @plenipotentprotogod
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      511 hours ago

      I’ve wondered before how large an order would be required to entice a white label manufacturer of robot vacuums into doing a production run of units with Valetudo preinstalled.

      I would absolutely buy one if someone could work out a fair business arrangement with the developer and throw the project up on kickstarter.

      • @anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        122 minutes ago

        There are not enough smart-vacuum owners in the world that would make it more profitable to just make the hardware without hoovering up the data that comes with its use.