crimethink
25th July 2017, 05:04 PM
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2017/07/25/roomba-plans-sell-maps-users-homes/508578001/
Two years ago, Roombas unboxed and placed on floors across the country began coming with cameras. Those cameras, aided by new sensors, let the robovacs quietly build maps of users' homes to aid its cleaning duties.
Now, the CEO behind the brand that claims 88% of the robovac market plans to sell those maps to companies that can incorporate the data into smart home technologies — and make a tidy profit in the process.
Two years ago, Roombas unboxed and placed on floors across the country began coming with cameras. Those cameras, aided by new sensors, let the robovacs quietly build maps of users' homes to aid its cleaning duties.
Now, the CEO behind the brand that claims 88% of the robovac market plans to sell those maps to companies that can incorporate the data into smart home technologies — and make a tidy profit in the process.