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Re:What Comes After the Roomba? by CydeWeys on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:35PM (#18297059)
One robot shared among a whole block doesn't seem realistic. That just doesn't happen, not in the US. You'd never get everyone together to agree on it and all pay their fair share up front.

Much more likely would be a robot-for-hire service, like existing maid services, with the robot being driven in on a set schedule. The robot would have the digital key to your IoT lock and would let itself in.

Re:What Comes After the Roomba? by barrow-rider on Thursday October 25, 2018 @12:58PM (#18302387)
Maybe not a whole block but I could see 2-3 average-size houses splitting costs and times effectively. Outside of an hour or two of dishes, an hour or two of laundry, and a couple hours cleaning, there will likely be a lot of idle time.

Like, my grandmother has a maid come once a week and the maid doesn't even use up all of her 2-hour appointment getting the place squared away.

Re:What Comes After the Roomba? by Fjolsvith on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @11:58PM (#18298469)
Uber for Roombas