Wow! Thank goodness the Woomba was just an SNL skit. Think of the dirt one of those could dish out.
” iRobot, which made Roomba compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant in March, could reach a deal to sell its maps to one or more of the Big Three in the next couple of years.
“If a company like Amazon, for example, wanted to improve its Echo smart speaker, the Roomba’s mapping info could certainly help out. Spatial mapping could improve audio performance by taking advantage of the room’s acoustics. Do you have a large room that’s practically empty? Targeted furniture ads might be quite effective. The laser and camera sensors would paint a nice portrait for lighting needs that would factor into smart lights that adjust in real time. Smart AC units could better control airflow.”
Paranoia to think this is insidious.
No problem, I don’t vacuum the tunnels.
Why would I need a robot to clean the house? I’m married.
And to think I was thinking of buying one of these (the cat hair, the cat hair). Screw that. Swiffer and vacuum, your contracts have been renewed.
You know what would be fun?
Reprogramming the dang things to use for practice on moving targets.
Wow! Thank goodness the Woomba was just an SNL skit. Think of the dirt one of those could dish out.
i can see county assessors buying this information wholesale looking for home additions built without permits, and thereby showing less square footage in the assessors’ databases than exists in reality.
Somebody can do a drive-by or fly-over with microwave radar and map your home interior, including plumbing and gun safes. And you’ll never know the information exists unless, perhaps, if it’s put to use.
Unless you literally live in a hole in the ground.
Welcome to the 21st century.
I wonder how much criminals will pay to have a map of your house?
Where do I get such a map?
I’m on the lookout from some lost stuff.
And most house plans are available to those who are thinking of buying/building.
But they cannot stop it from spreading dog poo all over your house.