Enlarge / When Matic's bin is full, it can roll over to a trash can and send you an alert via Matic's app. The bin fits 1 liter. (credit: Matic)
Remember that time a Roomba recorded a lady on the toilet, and images from the video ended up on Facebook? It's the type of horror story that rarely happens, yet once is enough to make you second-guess the smart home products you bring into your personal spaces, forever.
That's why I was so intrigued by Thursday's announcement of Matic. It's an upcoming robot vacuum and mop that has been in development for six years by ex-Google Nest engineers Mehul Nariyawala and Navneet Dalal. It stands out from other consumer options because of the privacy it offers. The device doesn't require a connection to the Internet or cloud and performs all processing on-device.
Cloud-free cleaning
All of the mapping Matic does occurs on the device's hardware, which Dalal told TechCrunch is comparable to that of an iPhone 6. Other robot vacuums can work without the cloud, but then their mapping features won't work.
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Enlarge / When Matic's bin is full, it can roll over to a trash can and send you an alert via Matic's app. The bin fits 1 liter. (credit: Matic)
Remember that time a Roomba recorded a lady on the toilet, and images from the video ended up on Facebook? It's the type of horror story that rarely happens, yet once is enough to make you second-guess the smart home products you bring into your personal spaces, forever.
That's why I was so intrigued by Thursday's announcement of Matic. It's an upcoming robot vacuum and mop that has been in development for six years by ex-Google Nest engineers Mehul Nariyawala and Navneet Dalal. It stands out from other consumer options because of the privacy it offers. The device doesn't require a connection to the Internet or cloud and performs all processing on-device.
Cloud-free cleaning
All of the mapping Matic does occurs on the device's hardware, which Dalal told TechCrunch is comparable to that of an iPhone 6. Other robot vacuums can work without the cloud, but then their mapping features won't work.
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November 04, 2023 at 01:13AM
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