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‘Drunk’ robot vacuums spark complaints from owners – Yahoo News Australia
Some Roombas have been behaving strangely following a recent software update from parent company iRobot.
Owners of Roomba robot vacuums have complained the devices appear “drunk” following a software update.
Problems include the machines “spinning around”, constantly recharging or not charging at all, and moving in strange directions.
The devices’ maker iRobot has acknowledged its update had caused problems for “a limited number” of its i7 and s9 Roomba models.
However, it added a fix would take “several weeks” to roll out worldwide.
In the meantime, the firm is asking those affected to share the serial…
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