[kayson]

Does anyone have recommendations for a robot vacuum that can handle dog hair and won't sell my floorplan to advertisers?

[parineum]

Find a vacuum that supports valetudo[1] and a brush/roller like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F54134JY

[1] https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/supported-robots.html

[patrickk]

Word to the wise: installing Valetudo can be a nerve wracking task even for the tech savvy. On my model, a Dreame L10s Ultra (there’s about three similarly named models and only this exact one is valetudo compatible, and isn’t sold any more) you are strongly recommended to use a custom pcb and to use Debian to run the commands, and not in a VM. If something goes wrong you can permanently brick your device. I ran into all kinds of esoteric sounding errors, and I half gave up and one point since I was burning valuable free time on evenings and weekends to get it done (busy family with small kids and stressful job). The robot sat unused for several months but I eventually got it done. I’m glad I did it but it was an ordeal.

[havaloc]

https://maticrobots.com/

[pimlottc]

And for the privacy aspect:

> At Matic, we believe your data should stay within your home.

> Matic's intelligence is localized on the device, and it never sends any of your data to the cloud for processing. That means no user information is ever sold, shared, or even collected in the first place.

https://maticrobots.com/privacy-policy

[onair4you]

I’ve been hoping these folks do well.

[PeterStuer]

If you are in Europe and on a tight budget, Lidl's Silvercrest models are surprisingly good.