Roombas have been busy mapping our homes, and now that data could be up for sale
theverge.com
theverge.com
http://gizmodo.com/roombas-next-big-step-is-selling-maps-of-...
Roomba's Next Big Step Is Selling Maps of Your Home to the Highest Bidder
2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14842705
http://gizmodo.com/roombas-next-big-step-is-selling-maps-of-...
Roomba's Next Big Step Is Selling Maps of Your Home to the Highest Bidder
3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14842822 (this thread)
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/24/16021610/irobot-roomba-ho...
Roombas have been busy mapping our homes, and now that data could be up for sale
Other sources: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-irobot-strategy-idUSKBN1A...
Roomba vacuum maker iRobot betting big on the 'smart' home
(Techmeme headline for the above: Roomba vacuum maker iRobot hopes to sell its users' floor plan data, seeking deals with Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet (I couldn't submit this Reuters source to HN).
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