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Chinese Pudu robots found open to hijacking
(www.theregister.com)
Yes but you actually have to give it connectivity to accomplish that. As it is, it's just a dumb robot bumping into things until it's covered all the space. Jack's a doughnut, Bob's your uncle. I have an older one, wood floors, and two dogs, That thing gets a work out. Do the new ones require an active internet connection? I don't know.
There's also valetudo to make sure it never calls home
valetudo
I just can't find a valid reason or benefit to attaching my rumba to the wifi.
Good to know. Thx for sharing.
How does this help make me more private?
Privacy breaches come in many guises .. this is one of them.
Who controls the robot? Why should we cry when a thief gets hacked?
this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2025
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