Chunky Stool
Well-Known Member
After using a Samsung since Christmas, my verdict: Not bad, but still room for improvement.
Here's little Putzy:
Biggest complaint is that the damn thing gets stuck a lot. Some furniture is definitely *not* robot-friendly. Anything with a beveled edge that can become a ramp is a problem. Well, basically any edge that isn't perpendicular is going to confuse the little beastie.
Goddammit Putzy!
He's stuck again.
This is really pitiful. WTF?
It's probably the edge on the dog bed. Putzy doesn't see it and can't figure out why he can't rotate.
Better sensors and software would go a long way.
In the future, they will probably be smart enough to process images and identify obstacles without having to bump into them.
Another complaint: Sometimes he gets lost and can't find his way back to the charger. It's really pitiful. He just wanders around until he runs out of juice.
Here's little Putzy:

Biggest complaint is that the damn thing gets stuck a lot. Some furniture is definitely *not* robot-friendly. Anything with a beveled edge that can become a ramp is a problem. Well, basically any edge that isn't perpendicular is going to confuse the little beastie.
Goddammit Putzy!
He's stuck again.
This is really pitiful. WTF?

It's probably the edge on the dog bed. Putzy doesn't see it and can't figure out why he can't rotate.
Better sensors and software would go a long way.
In the future, they will probably be smart enough to process images and identify obstacles without having to bump into them.
Another complaint: Sometimes he gets lost and can't find his way back to the charger. It's really pitiful. He just wanders around until he runs out of juice.