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iRobot considers selling Roomba home mapping data to advertisers
iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaners with mapping technology collect detailed floor plan data of users' homes. The company's CEO stated he is considering selling this data to companies like Amazon, Apple, or Google for advertising purposes. Robotics experts express concern about the lack of user consent and potential privacy implications.
- Organisation involved
- iRobot
- Product, system or model
- Roomba 960/980
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