Troubled robot vacuum-cleaner maker iRobot, abandoned by Amazon after regulators effectively doomed the web giant’s takeover offer, has warned investors it may not survive the next 12 months.

  • onoki@reddthat.com
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    12 hours ago

    “for a lot of models” is a bit of an exaggeration. Especially as Xiaomi/Dreame try to actively restrict Valetudo use.

    But yes, Valetudo is a great project. I’d just wish there was a manufacturer who would openly endorse it.

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      10 hours ago

      I’ve wondered before how large an order would be required to entice a white label manufacturer of robot vacuums into doing a production run of units with Valetudo preinstalled.

      I would absolutely buy one if someone could work out a fair business arrangement with the developer and throw the project up on kickstarter.