People have been arguing about the utility of robot vacuums for as long as there have been robot vacuums. Some feel they're just expensive gadgets with extensive limitations, while others see them as important steps toward a real-life Rosey from The...
YouTuber Michael Reeves thinks that Roombas are far too calm and collected when they bump into objects. They really should be more upset. I mean it hurts when I walk into walls. Not that that happens very often. It would be nice if Roombas reacted more like I do when I stub my toe on a chair. Well, now they do. And it is pretty hilarious.
The video of the swearing Roomba has a lot of profanity, and is quite loud. If you have kids nearby, cover their virears. The days of Roombas suffering in silence is over. Now when it bumps into stuff you know it. This loud cleaning bot screams and swears when it hits walls and furniture. You can feel it’s pain. But it’s still funny.
Sure, it’s rude and crude. This little guy is pissed and in pain. I love the voice and intensity. Let’s face it, it’s about time that our robots had a voice to announce their displeasure at their lot in life. Reeves says he is humanizing the robot and it’s true. This sounds just like my dad whenever he would work on the car in the driveway.
Amazon's deal of the day on Saturday is on the iRobot Roomba 640 Robot Vacuum Cleaner. You can pick up the iRobot Roomba 640 for $229.99 today on amazon.com.The patented 3-stage cleaning...
Amazon's deal of the day on Saturday is on the iRobot Roomba 640 Robot Vacuum Cleaner. You can pick up the iRobot Roomba 640 for $229.99 today on amazon.com.The patented 3-stage cleaning...
Are you a DOOM fan? Of course, you are. Do you own a Roomba? Of course, you do. Now you can combine two of your favorite things into one new cool thing. DOOMBA is a script written by programmer and designer Rich Whitehouse for his 3D model and animation conversion program Noesis that allows you to create playable Doom maps from the data collected by your Roomba. How cool is that?
Now your little robot vacuum cleaner is helping you in a whole new way. Now we just need to be able to put our Roomba in the actual map that it generates so that it can play a fun game of DOOM while we watch.
I’m eagerly awaiting that Black Mirror episode. Mostly because I can’t wait to see a gun-toting Roomba going crazy on some demons. Actually, I’d like to see that turned into a product. A robot that cleans my floor and secures my home? Hell yeah! Now that’s a DOOMBA. It would be the best security guard ever.
You can read more about the process and download the program from Rich’s website HERE if you’re interested in trying DOOMBA out for yourself.
Game developer Rich Whitehouse has found a rather unusual way to celebrate Doom's 25th anniversary: make your robot vacuum pay tribute. The industry veteran has developed a script for the game data conversion tool Noesis that translates the floor map...
Take your home from the Dark Side to the squeaky clean light side of the Force with the Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Samsung Powerbot Robotic Vacuums. Unlike real Stormtroopers, this vacuum never misses- any dirt- thanks to advanced mapping software and a full view sensor. You can schedule cleanings and check on it’s progress via the app. These limited edition Roomba competitors have special Star Wars sound effects (like lightsabers and Darth Vader breathing) that activate when you give it various commands via the remote control. These vacuums integrate using WiFi with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and with more advanced controls via your smartphone and Samsung SmartThings. But best of all, they just look really cool.
Your Roomba's home mapping could be useful for more than more effective cleaning. Google and iRobot have formed a partnership to improve smart home technology using consumer robots. The two will find "additional ways" to link their platforms beyond...
Adulting is hard. But over the past 12 years, iRobot's Roomba made it just a bit easier for me by keeping my floors clean, no matter how lazy I felt. But while the company has steadily improved its robot vacuums over the years -- by making them more...
One thing that people hate about robot vacuum cleaners is that you still need to empty their filthy collection containers manually. Well, the new Roomba i7+ from iRobot solves this problem. Finally. The i7+ has an oversized dock that transfers dust and debris into a larger container with disposable waste bags.
Robot vacuums have to be small enough to squeeze into tight spaces and clean under furniture, but this means that their onboard dust bins can’t be very large. So a docking base that automatically sucks the robot’s tiny bin clean makes a lot of sense. The robot can dock about 30 times before the bag needs to be changed.
This fancy $950 model can also store the layouts of up to ten different floors, which are accessible through an app, and you can have it clean only the rooms you want. The i7+ also has improved sensors, mapping, battery life, and even suction power. Sure that price is expensive for a robot vacuum, but this one has some great new features that will make life even easier.
People have been arguing about the utility of robot vacuums for as long as there have been robot vacuums. Some feel they're just expensive gadgets with extensive limitations, while others see them as important steps toward a real-life Rosey from The...
Game developer Rich Whitehouse has found a rather unusual way to celebrate Doom's 25th anniversary: make your robot vacuum pay tribute. The industry veteran has developed a script for the game data conversion tool Noesis that translates the floor map...
Your Roomba's home mapping could be useful for more than more effective cleaning. Google and iRobot have formed a partnership to improve smart home technology using consumer robots. The two will find "additional ways" to link their platforms beyond...
Adulting is hard. But over the past 12 years, iRobot's Roomba made it just a bit easier for me by keeping my floors clean, no matter how lazy I felt. But while the company has steadily improved its robot vacuums over the years -- by making them more...
