I’m considering buying a robot vacuum cleaner, but I’m not a fan of the idea that it would scan my apartment and send data to the cloud.

I came across the Valetudo project, and it looks promising. It doesn’t replace the firmware - just replaces the cloud connection with local automation systems instead. Has anyone here used it? Or are you using something else for local control? I’d love to hear your experience 🙂

  • Lemmchen@feddit.org
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    9 days ago

    You can if you have the parts (and the skills). I’ve just recently learned that technically you don’t even need the PCB and can use a USB UART directly on the vacuum’s pins.
    However, I don’t plan to become part of a community where the only place to discuss issues is a centralized walled garden which I got banned from and I can’t recommend anyone else does either.

    • relaymoth@sh.itjust.works
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      8 days ago

      Do you have a link to any docs showing this? I’ve been looking at supported vacs but want to avoid the pcbs if at all possible.

      • Lemmchen@feddit.org
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        8 days ago

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

        Click on “If you know what you’re doing, here’s the relevant pinout for you (click me)” and you’ll see the pinout. Keep in mind:

        If you don’t know what you’re doing and start bothering the support chat with questions on what to do with this pinout, I will send you pictures of sad kittens. You have been warned.