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Re:Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches with Foot-Mounted Vacuums by kleiba on Saturday July 20, 2024 @11:14AM (#41017044)
Vacuums use a lot of power - I wonder how long the batteries last, especially since the average beach is a lot bigger than your standard living room.
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Re:Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches with Foot-Mounted Vacuums by feeblewitz on Saturday July 20, 2024 @11:28AM (#41017146)
It's also using hydraulics which are a big power drain.
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Re:Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches with Foot-Mounted Vacuums by retrac on Saturday July 20, 2024 @02:11PM (#41018408)
It would only need to be pulsed when a cigarette is located.
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