Or they can patch the robot (if they can send firmware updates) to support local servers and then release the code to deploy a local server
It should be the law that for all abandoned devices, companies are forced to do provide root access at end of life.
That is one of the demands of the petition :-)
My bad
Help us Valetudo, you're our only hope.
(No idea if Valetudo supports those specific devices.)
Unfortunately, valetudo is not compatible with Neato devices. There are other great initiatives, including integrating an ESP32 device. Nevertheless, even if we are able to revive the devices, I think a strong statement should be sent to Vorwerk (and others) that we don't accept behavior like this. So please sign and share, even if you are not directly affected this time!
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