David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/21/23 12:39 p.m.

We got our droid. Thanks to Chris’ recommendation, the eufy G30.

Dog was unsure of it at first but eventually learned to let it work. After all, the vacuum is mostly picking up her hair.

If you all don’t hear from me on Monday, figure that it learned how to climb stairs. 

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/21/23 1:03 p.m.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
7/21/23 1:17 p.m.

Eufy can suck a giant bag of E36 M3 donkey M3s for all I care.  We have one.  I strongly dislike it.  

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
7/21/23 1:26 p.m.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

Eufy can suck a giant bag of E36 M3 donkey M3s for all I care.  We have one.  I strongly dislike it.  

Have you considered the possibility that the feeling is mutual?   You need to watch your back.  Eufy may have ambitions to overthrow your oppressive regime!  laugh

Driven5
Driven5 UberDork
7/21/23 1:28 p.m.

Voice of experience: Robot vacuums don't get their revenge through outright murder, they get it through ingesting pet-based biohazards and smearing the pathogens across your floor. They're not really vacuuming, that's just what they want you to think...They're actually hunting for suitable biohazards to infect you with.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
7/21/23 1:36 p.m.
Driven5 said:

Voice of experience: Robot vacuums don't get their revenge through murder, they get it through smearing pet messes all over the house.

I wouldn't be so sure.  You know what they call the guy they send in after a clandestine hit job?  The "cleaner."  Coincidence?  I think not.

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Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
7/21/23 6:44 p.m.

QuasiMofo (John Brown)
QuasiMofo (John Brown) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/21/23 6:48 p.m.

As the owner of two Sharks and two iLife A4s I like the iLife A4s. Cheaper to refill consumables and pretty damned robust. The newer versions suck asp

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
7/21/23 7:00 p.m.

Vacuums  couldn't work in my lumpy old house.  Robot lawn mowers remind me of a Jerry Lewis movie.  

j_tso
j_tso Dork
7/21/23 7:04 p.m.
WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
7/21/23 9:18 p.m.

I'm only interested in a sucko brand:

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
7/22/23 8:43 a.m.
1988RedT2 said:
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

Eufy can suck a giant bag of E36 M3 donkey M3s for all I care.  We have one.  I strongly dislike it.  

Have you considered the possibility that the feeling is mutual?   You need to watch your back.  Eufy may have ambitions to overthrow your oppressive regime!  laugh

I've been suspicious of AI and robots since Hal in 2001 a Space Odyssey.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/22/23 9:04 a.m.

I got the same one that Chris has, so I figure once things go red-eye, we can compare notes. Or at least hang out together after the roundup. 

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
7/24/23 11:37 a.m.

So we haven't seen any signs of rebellion yet but ours has googly eyes now.  

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) Dork
7/24/23 11:54 a.m.

Googly eyes on all the things!  
 

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/24/23 12:12 p.m.

Last night, we had our first dog/robot encounter. Someone was sleeping on the floor when the robot encountered that someone’s rear end. She spent the rest of the evening on the couch with Mommy but seems fine today. 

We need to better secure a few cables as that has tripped up the robot a few times. 

Maybe we need some googly eyes, too. 

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
7/24/23 1:26 p.m.

I'm sure there are those that would assert randomness, but I know better.  Our primitive Roomba will aggressively seek out cords, drawstring bags, anything that could become entangled in its rotating parts and require my intervention.  I think it's jealous of the dog and craves my attention.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/26/23 10:23 p.m.

Went to run an errand this evening and was greeted at the front door by both puppies: the fuzzy one and RoboVac. It was cute. 

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