Roomba developer iRobot looking to sell owner's room data to Apple to bolster HomeKit

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  • Reply 41 of 44
    anton zuykovanton zuykov Posts: 1,056member
    StrangeDays said:
    However, iRobot CEO Colin Angle said that the company would not sell the data without permission"
    ...which would be given implicitly by buying the product. :#
  • Reply 42 of 44
    shapetablesshapetables Posts: 201member
    Given how bad Roomba navigates, I think it would be an obvious data source for Apple Maps.
    spheric
  • Reply 43 of 44
    bestkeptsecretbestkeptsecret Posts: 4,276member
    shapetables said:
    Given how bad Roomba navigates, I think it would be an obvious data source for Apple Maps.

    Cool! So you are expecting domestic homes to have a lot of transit, so Apple needs to map it. Got it!
  • Reply 44 of 44
    PhilanderPhilander Posts: 11member
    Looks like a good one. Thank you so much for your updates. Currently comparing a bunch of product options, iRobot Roomba seems to be the best brand overall and tons of folks recommend it. I would doubt they sell sensitive data, if so I wonder what types of data.. This overview of vacuum robots shows some of the tech involved: https://www.geekwrapped.com/guides/irobot-roomba-models-comparison - pretty helpful.
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