IRobot: Difference between revisions

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*requesting to clean a specific room or area,

*emptying dustbin,

*starting mop pad ~~cleaing~~

*starting mop pad cleaning

is only possible via their app which depend ~~fully~~ on their cloud.

is only possible via their app which depend on their cloud.

===Decline and possible shutdown of cloud services===

In 2025 it has been reported that the company might run out of cash, and with possible shutdown of cloud servers and loss of functionality in their robots as a result<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brecher |first=Hannes |date=2025-11-14 |title=Roomba robot vacuums could lose (almost) all features as iRobot faces imminent bankruptcy |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html |url-status=live}}</ref>.

In 2025 it has been reported that the company might run out of cash<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Liam |date=2025-11-14 |title=iRobot Is in Trouble, but Roomba Is Already Dead |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/roomba-obit/}}</ref>, and with possible shutdown of cloud servers and loss of functionality in their robots as a result<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brecher |first=Hannes |date=2025-11-14 |title=Roomba robot vacuums could lose (almost) all features as iRobot faces imminent bankruptcy |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html |url-status=live}}</ref>.

=== Workarounds ===

There is an ongoing thread regarding solutions for local control of the recent 505 series of robots, see https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/146155#issuecomment-3531411934.

===References===

#<~~nowiki>https:~~/~~/www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/roomba-obit/</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://www.theverge.com/news/817536/irobots-revenue-has-tanked-and-its-almost-out-of-cash</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://www.businessinsider.com/roomba-irobot-bankruptcy-warning-rise-fall-2025-11</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/kitchen-household/you-probably-shouldnt-buy-a-roomba-vacuum-this-black-friday-or-any-time-after-heres-why/</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/irobot-stock-roomba.html</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://mugglehead.com/roomba-maker-irobot-continues-descending-from-floor-hero-to-zero/</nowiki>~~

~~#<nowiki>https://project-disco.org/competition/irobots-downfall-a-cautionary-tale-of-how-merger-overdeterrence-can-stifle-business-and-cost-american-jobs/</nowiki~~>

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 *requesting to clean a specific room or area,
 *emptying dustbin,
-*starting mop pad cleaing
+*starting mop pad cleaning
-is only possible via their app which depend fully on their cloud.
+is only possible via their app which depend on their cloud.
 ===Decline and possible shutdown of cloud services===
-In 2025 it has been reported that the company might run out of cash, and with possible shutdown of cloud servers and loss of functionality in their robots as a result<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brecher |first=Hannes |date=2025-11-14 |title=Roomba robot vacuums could lose (almost) all features as iRobot faces imminent bankruptcy |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html |url-status=live}}</ref>.
+In 2025 it has been reported that the company might run out of cash<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCabe |first=Liam |date=2025-11-14 |title=iRobot Is in Trouble, but Roomba Is Already Dead |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/roomba-obit/}}</ref>, and with possible shutdown of cloud servers and loss of functionality in their robots as a result<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brecher |first=Hannes |date=2025-11-14 |title=Roomba robot vacuums could lose (almost) all features as iRobot faces imminent bankruptcy |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html |url-status=live}}</ref>.
+=== Workarounds ===
+There is an ongoing thread regarding solutions for local control of the recent 505 series of robots, see https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/146155#issuecomment-3531411934.
 ===References===
+<references />
-#<nowiki>https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/roomba-obit/</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://www.theverge.com/news/817536/irobots-revenue-has-tanked-and-its-almost-out-of-cash</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://www.businessinsider.com/roomba-irobot-bankruptcy-warning-rise-fall-2025-11</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/kitchen-household/you-probably-shouldnt-buy-a-roomba-vacuum-this-black-friday-or-any-time-after-heres-why/</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Roomba-robot-vacuums-could-lose-almost-all-features-as-iRobot-faces-imminent-bankruptcy.1159830.0.html</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/irobot-stock-roomba.html</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://mugglehead.com/roomba-maker-irobot-continues-descending-from-floor-hero-to-zero/</nowiki>
-#<nowiki>https://project-disco.org/competition/irobots-downfall-a-cautionary-tale-of-how-merger-overdeterrence-can-stifle-business-and-cost-american-jobs/</nowiki>