Burglary In Progress ... Come Out Now Or We Will Send In The Dog

[ziero0]

Police need a procedure for these newest burglars.

https://youtu.be/IiCkqxjTAH8

[cheka.]

should have shot it

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/technology/roomba-irobot-data-privacy.html

Your Roomba May Be Mapping Your Home, Collecting Data That Could Be Shared

Your Roomba may be vacuuming up more than you think.

High-end models of Roomba, iRobot’s robotic vacuum, collect data as they clean, identifying the locations of your walls and furniture. This helps them avoid crashing into your couch, but it also creates a map of your home that iRobot could share with Amazon, Apple or Google.

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https://www.slashgear.com/google-and-irobot-team-to-turn-your-roomba-robo-vac-into-an-iot-mapper-31552117/

Google and iRobot team to turn your Roomba robo-vac into an IoT mapper

Your Roomba robot vacuum cleaner is turning into a mapping explorer for Google, with the two companies collaborating on better understanding the layout – and the uses – of the smart home. The project promises more efficient interactions between IoT and connected devices, though owners will have to opt-in to see the benefits.

iRobot’s latest Roomba models already have WiFi connectivity and Google Assistant integration. The company’s recent Roomba i7+, for example, not only builds up a floor plan of the home as it works, but can be instructed via the Assistant to go to a specific room and vacuum there.

Earlier this year, meanwhile, iRobot added WiFi network scanning and logging to its vacuums. The feature, an optional extra that must be manually enabled in the app, combines floor plans with WiFi signal strength. As a result, eventually the robot will be able to flag areas of poor wireless coverage. That then leaves it up to homeowners to decide how to better deploy their router, or whether to install a mesh router system.