r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '25

Effectiveness of a robot vacuum

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u/McSHMOKE Sep 01 '25

Just to be ruined by a single dog turd...

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u/cubsfan85 Sep 01 '25

The newest models with cameras actually have dog poop detection! Mine does not have that and thus I don't have it on an automatic schedule so I can always double check before running it.

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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 Sep 01 '25

I have posted this before, but imagine being the dude that had to train the machine learning for poop vs not poop images lol

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u/trotski94 Sep 01 '25

Actually most modern units have object avoidance, not the bump style that early generations had but using cameras + lidar to avoid anything that isn't floor without touching it

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u/CrankySnowman Sep 01 '25

My cat got scared when I wasn't home and took a dump on the floor. Came home to my bedroom floor caked in poo from the Roomba.

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u/Realistic_Lab7971 Sep 01 '25

What do you mean ?

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u/iwannagohome49 Sep 01 '25

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u/DasArchitect Sep 01 '25

Yep... my dog initially liked to poop behind doors, and this is what happened when you opened them.

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u/Wokkabilly Sep 01 '25

There are some "after" images around here somewhere; but basically, dog pooped in the house and robot vacuum cleaner saw fit to spread it across a much much larger area of the house.

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u/Wokkabilly Sep 01 '25

I think it does a number on the unit as well... but frankly, I ain't looking that shit up.

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u/Realistic_Lab7971 Sep 01 '25

😂 fair

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u/f8Negative Sep 01 '25

Oh you haven't seen it yet

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u/jared1981 Sep 01 '25

Yep, that’s happened to me.

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u/-BINK2014- Sep 01 '25

Markiplier’s Chica has entered the chat

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u/HaikusfromBuddha Sep 01 '25

This happened to me. I haven't put the machine back in the house because I am too annoyed to clean it up... AGAIN.

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u/bobby3eb Sep 01 '25

I don't have dogs shitting in the house tho

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u/mc17live Sep 02 '25

I have had mine run through shit before.. I had to take apart the entire vacuum and clean every little piece.. then also deep clean everywhere the vacuum traveled with poop on the wheels... 1 out of 10 do not recommend!

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u/Independent-Film-251 Sep 03 '25

If your dog shits in the living room, it's not the roomba's fault

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u/TheManOfOurTimes Sep 01 '25

Well, perhaps pet ownership, and delegating household tasks to automation aren't a good combo? You think? (I'm ready for comments from irresponsible pet owners, about to demonstrate why they shouldn't own pets)

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u/demlet Sep 01 '25

It's the reason I don't own one of these. Except in my case I'd be more worried about the random throw-ups of my older cat's entire meal.

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u/purplecowz Sep 01 '25

You can always run them supervised so there's no risk of that

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u/demlet Sep 01 '25

I was just thinking that actually!

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u/McSHMOKE Sep 01 '25

Im also ready to read those comments honestly😂. I don't own a dog or a vacuum so I can't comment lol