The Smart Vaccum With A Flaw
When it comes to cleaning carpets in the home or on the job, vacuum cleaners are usually the weapon of choice for doing such a task. Of course, well-known companies such as Hoover, Eureka, and Oreck all claim that they have the best to offer in terms of vacuum cleaner technology. However, I wonder if any of them has ever tried or even thought of creating an automatic, self-operating vacuum cleaner with a camera for capturing live footage of your carpet while in use.
Well, Chinavasion has already built this carpet-cleaning innovation. They call the G182. It is actually a smart robot designed to function as a vacuum cleaner. It comes with a recharging base that it can dock with automatically. It also has a wireless IR virtual fence that prevents it from going into places that the user considers undesirable. Another feature of the G182 is a tilt IR-equipped web camera that can be operated by remote control and a net connection. The camera can be linked to your home Wi-Fi network to give you live footage and audio capability when the robot is in active use.
You can have this new smart vacuum for only $500 if you like spending that much on home cleaning appliances. But before you pull out your wallet or checkbook, dear reader, be aware that this innovation has a significant flaw. Due to the webcam mounted on the top, the robot unit will not fit under most couches, so you’d still have to move the couch yourself to get at the dirt underneath. This fact certainly does not add credibility to such a new innovation that’s supposed to give great convenience to the consumer.
