Which robot vacuum to buy? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by marius@feddit.org to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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Are there even any? I only know of Bosch, but it's basically just a rebranded Ecovacs.

Ideally it has home assistant integration

Edit: After a quick research I came up with this:

Vorwerk: Way too expensive. Premium price for a very basic device
Kärcher seems like a solid choice
Dyson is expensive and the performance does not quite seem to match the price
Philips, Electrolux and Miele also offer vacuum robots, but I don't know how good they are, yet
There's also Samsung, which is not european, of course, but at least not chinese or american

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[-] How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Are you familiar with https://valetudo.cloud/?

[-] marius@feddit.org 12 points 1 week ago

Oh, no. Another rabbit hole :D

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

But a limited one. You do the flashing once.

When it is freed from it's manufacturer this way, there is usually no need anymore for connecting it to the internet, and therefore you may become rather lazy with updates.

[-] calypho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Do you then still receive bug fixes or similar?

[-] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 2 points 1 week ago

You can flash updated images through Dustbuilder, as long as they are available on it.

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

Ofc you can if you want.

[-] ragas@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Valetudo is awesome.

It just chugs along.

[-] TunaLobster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Another option is sticking an ESP32 to a Neato. https://github.com/Philip2809/neato-connected

[-] marius@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

I just found the one from Vorwerk, but my man is that thing expensive

[-] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 3 points 1 week ago

Aren't Vorwerk robots rebranded Neatos?

[-] TunaLobster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

They bought everything and developed it a few more steps. Check out neato-connected to keep Neatos going now that the servers are offline. https://github.com/Philip2809/neato-connected

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Home assistant integration, neat.

[-] mech@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

I tried the Bosch. It's a rebranded Ecovacs with a new app that doesn't work.
I sent it back, couldn't even get it running because of the shitty app.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

I'm stunned at how bad Bosch is at making consumer software. I like their tools, but I won't buy another one where I rely on an app.

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

They let subcontractors do it.

[-] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

Also with their tools. Bosch green are cheap, Chinese tools comparable to other cheap brands. Bosch blue are the higher quality things.

Their washing machines and dryers are also now plastic welded and non-repairable.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Everything is blue, my dear 💖

[-] marius@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

It's also twice the price

[-] AnnieByniaeth@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Dyson was one of the arch brexiters. So I think crossing anything Dyson off the list for this community is probably appropriate.

[-] fxdave@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

None, but if you want to try one I can sell you cheap my Navon vacuum and mop (from spar). I don't use it because it's faster to do it myself than setting it up.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Stay away from Schbot. Estonian company, but rebrands cheap alibaba crap at up to 10x the price.

[-] Kkk2237pl@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I dont reccomend karsher, that which was supposed to be anither Dyson. I have one, and my parents have cheap Chinese one, i dont see difference tbh

[-] Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

Ive looked at endless tests and reviews but however you turn it, the european ones are simply underperforming and pricier.

I would go with a valetudo supported one now (sadly i did not) and just flash it to be free of the shitty software.

[-] Schnille@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

😂😂

[-] katajpek@mastodontti.fi 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

@marius
Karcher Robot Vacuum, does not made in Germany, but in China. According my understand their mobile apps obey European laws.

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago

I have a Roborock. It's great, even mops the floor.

[-] ibot@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

How is Roborock european?

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

It's not American.

[-] ibot@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, but this sub is called buyeuropean, not boycottUSA.

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