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Video: Hacked Roombas Used To Play Pac-Man, Finally!

2:08AM Danny Allen | It was only a matter of time, right? Check out this setup where a laptop player controls “Pac-Man” while being chased by robo-vacuum ghosts. And get this: it’s actually a demo of their unmanned aerial software that guides airborne vehicles. More »
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The Broomba Self-Propelled Broom For Harry Potter Fans

1:20AM Sean Fallon | Unfortunately, the Broomba doesn’t clean up after you like a Roomba might, but it does travel autonomously around the room cackling and playing scary music. More »
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Bomo Baby Carriage is an Infant-Toting Robot

2:20AM Adam Frucci | The Bomo Baby Carriage is essentially a Roomba with a seat for a baby on its back. There’s no way this’ll ever go wrong! More »
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iRobot Patents Call For Potty-Trained Roomba

4:40AM Sean Fallon | The Roomba autonomous vacuum / kitten transportation vehicle may be able to go potty all by itself like its cuddly counterparts if these patent applications from iRobot ever come to fruition. More »
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Punk iRobot Tags Floors With Its Powder Graffiti

10:20AM Sean Fallon | This is what happens when a Roomba gets kicked around by abusive parents—it rebels against society, joins a gang and vandalises our communities. More »
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Baby-Carrying Roomba is a Fun Way to Make Your Kid Require a Lifetime of Therapy

3:40AM Adam Frucci | And the father of the year award goes to Ron Tajima, who created a Rooma/baby crib hybrid that he calls the Cradloomba. A better name might be Child Services Express. [GetRobo via Hack-a-Day] More »
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Modified Roomba Detects Stress, Runs Away When It Thinks You Might Abuse It

7:40AM Sean Fallon | The last thing you need when you get home is something making noise and hovering underfoot. This modified Roomba avoids users when it detects high levels of stress. More »
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The Horniest Roomba Of Them All

10:40AM Sean Fallon | This horny toad Roomba subsists on a diet of dust and debris. It also petrifies household pets and small children. Make yours today! [i-toad via Make] More »
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Hamster-Controlled Roomba Lets Your Hamster Decide What Gets Cleaned

11:00AM Adam Frucci | Sure, a Roomba will methodically and accurately clean your floors, but wouldn’t it be more fun to let chaos reign by throwing the controls of your robotic vacuum over to a hamster? More »