A robot vacuum cleaner.
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This is a problem that greatly displeases household addicts.
Indeed, users of Roomba i7 and s9 robot vacuum cleaners had the unpleasant surprise to see that their device had become uncontrollable, reports
The Verge
, relayed by
01net
.
This malfunction is caused by the recent 3.12.8 firmware update, which caused some navigation issues.
According to several people, who have spoken about their problem on Reddit and Twitter, their vacuum cleaner behaves as if it is "drunk."
Time lapse video of i7 + attempting to return to clean base after 3.12.8 update.
After over 15 minutes of this, the roomba stopped due to low battery, failing to dock.
from r / roomba
Wait for a next update
In a video, we can see a robot bumping into walls and furniture, spinning around and taking improbable trajectories.
The planes would not be able to reach their base either.
Fortunately, all devices of these models would not be affected.
Although the iRobot company has stepped in to roll back the update on the affected robots, their owners haven't noticed a change.
They will therefore certainly have to wait for the next update to regain all the capabilities of their vacuum cleaner.
According to information from The Verge, this update should arrive in the coming weeks.
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