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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by doctorpangloss on Monday December 15, 2025 @09:25AM (#46274957)
what is in between a disc shaped robot vacuum and an android walking around with a broom? there's no obvious path between those two designs. the answer is all the growth iRoomba needed and another $10b.

the problem with disc shaped vacuums is adapting your whole home to make their labor saving make sense. not maps or china or all this other bs.

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Re:Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Y... by gs17 on Monday December 15, 2025 @01:22PM (#46278272)
It's not exactly the missing link, but a lot of brands have started adding features that could be seen as in between, like a little robot arm to pick things up, and little "legs" to go up stairs.

https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/dreames-new-...

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