Oomwoo, an open-source robot vacuum you build yourself

teddyh

No information about whether it will run Valetudo.

frio

I am bone tired of slop. This looks like a useful thing to build (the cameras in existing closed source robo vacuums creep me out), but when people don't even write their announcement blog post by hand it gives me zero confidence in the project getting anywhere meaningful. Perhaps not the place to share this, but it's depressing. I hope this proves me wrong.

shaunkoh

Even though it’s vibe coded, I like the idea of an open source repairable robot vacuum. The current generation of them are notoriously not built to last / be repairable.

AussieWog93

Man I wish was able to participate in this project.

holistio

I just can't say how much I want to see the growth of open hardware.

sqdiaz

Personally, I find open hardware to be the selling point for devices that are supposedly running open source. If I can't change the parts/components, there's really no point.

skyberrys

The name is exciting to me. I've been a multiple time robot vacuum owner and it does have an appeal to be able to see a fresh build dissected like this. Why not contribute to this project instead of having a go all on my own, except of course with my AI helpers. I could pick the vacuum control board for the motors and sensors. I have some thoughts on brushes too. It's a good point, vibe coding does lend itself to fast splitting among developers with the intent of recombining quickly too into a larger project.

winterbourne

Nice! This is just what I'm looking for. An old Roomba 880 served us well until it could no longer charge its battery, even a new one. The AI slop on the site is not appealing, but it could also mean that the project will be parallelized successfully.

wisdomseaker

Are robot vacuums always circular, wouldn't a single 90 degree or similar section be useful for accessing corners