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Hi everyone!

I currently have a Neato D7 with a broken brush motor. It's 3 years old, so no more warranty.

Given that Neato is shutting down, I want to buy a new vacuum altogether.

Here's my wishlist:

  • Home Assistant integration (duh)
  • Vacuum + mopping
  • Local control would be cherry on top
  • LIDAR navigation (we run it mostly during the night)
  • Easy to service & reliable (should be easy to service the robot and buy replacement parts)

Any suggestions / recommendations?

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[–] anthr76@lemmy.kutara.io 2 points 1 year ago

With valetudo you should be able to accomplish what you're looking for. They also have a list of supported vacuums my friend owns the Dreamtech Z10 and highly recommends it. I'm waiting for my current Wyze hand me down to kick the can then I plan on picking it up :)

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure about local control, but I've been pleased with the Roborock line.

[–] drpeppershaker@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

If you're techie, and I assume most of the people on Lemmy's HA community are, you can flash new firmware. That said, it looks like a hassle for the later models...

https://valetudo.cloud/pages/installation/roborock.html

[–] StefanT@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Consider buying one that is supported by Valetudo. It's so much better to be cloud free.

[–] HomerAtTheBat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Personally I would stay clear of any of those Chinese robot vacuum companies. I am not giving them access to my home via a camera or other sensors.

[–] savjee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm a bit concerned by that as well. Especially for robots with integrated cameras. I don't mind LIDAR sensors as much. Sure, they might leak my floor plan, but I would accept that risk. Unfortunately, it seems like most robot vacuums these days are Chinese. Especially if you want vacuum+mop combo with some nice features. (Whichever one I buy, I'll also be adding it to IoT VLAN. Separate them from the rest of my network).

[–] thisfro@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Piggybacking your post a bit: Does anyone know a autonomous vacuum that does not rely on a cloud and directly integrates with home assistant only?

[–] cajacarton@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I would install valetudo which cuts all communication with the cloud and allows full local control