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Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by kccqzy on Monday January 29, 2024 @08:46PM (#39185415)
I think the best products have switched from cameras to LiDAR.
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Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by hmottestad on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @07:51AM (#39189507)
The camera is there for object detection, so that it can avoid all the toys that are lying around on the floor.

I think most of the competitors will use a camera for object detection and a LiDAR for navigation, since LiDAR is faster than VSLAM.

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