World's Fastest Roomba Gets Upgrades

A little while ago I modified an iRobot Roomba 630 into a high speed radio controlled vehicle. It was fun and fast, but there were quite a few design flaws that made it difficult to drive. In this video, I'm fixing up some of those issues by 3D printing stronger parts, adding aero and fitting some different electronics. Then I hit the track to see how it performs.
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[@electrosync]

_♪ Spoiler alert ♪_ _♪ This Roomba’s got skirts ♪_

[@TinchoX]

Catchy song, mate!

[@nefariousyawn]

Applause to the great voice and your incredible range between the video narration and the singing.

[@graealex]

Please, no more singing. It's worse than me under the shower.

[@ch4.hayabusa]

There's nothing wrong with a roomba having skirts. It's 2023 ffs, get with the times. Just because you were born with a dust collector doesn't mean you can't wear a skirt.

[@random_femboy_protogen]

​@@nefariousyawnthe person singing is apparently someone else

[@Zvion]

If you paint it red it will go faster.

[@themuffincat]

Dont forget white stripes and flame decals!

[@electrosync]

Pink is faster.

[@Me-0063]

Recently red isn’t very fast… at least in f1

[@anonymousprime1738]

Is this a warhammer 40k reference

[@TheEndOfNether]

⁠pink is definitely faster than red

[@benludin8751]

You had me at,” the diffuser attaches to the dustbin”

[@flurpoid]

You deserve so much more viewership man, lots of hard work went into this and it shows.

[@ramzrobbins]

every video I see of this man I think the same exact thing

[@FranFroo]

@@ramzrobbins SAME, I'm so impressed and it shocks me every time that they don't have more views and subscribers

[@ch4.hayabusa]

It may help to avoid saying Wodonga, nasty stuff, skirt and backdoor drag strip.

[@Jack_Waffles]

I guess, if you are fascinated by a lame ass vacuum.. lol..

[@chewielewis4002]

Yes but how well does it clean now?

[@henningkohler8470]

Probably the best looking roomba as well

[@electrosync]

Thanks so much! I think the wing makes it. Can you guess which supercars inspired the design?

[@DrProfessorBello]

​@@electrosyncBugatti vision gt? Koenigsegg jesko? Huracan sto? Just guessing.

[@soopespeed]

​@@electrosynclooks like a senna wing to me

[@electrosync]

@@soopespeed Bingo!

[@FranFroo]

Honestly, one of the most impressive things about your videos that I've seen so far is that you discard very few parts when refurbishing this roomba. Most videos want to make everything shiny and perfect looking, but there's a rough perfection to having your finished piece be scuffed here and there, more natural looking. Gives me Borderlands weapon vibes.

[@electrosync]

There is a lot of waste making KZbin videos (and especially with 3D printing). I do my best to minimise it.

[@kungpow8062]

@@electrosync Don't ever stop, embrace your cheapness. Build everything from garbage, it shows others they don't need money to create.

[@GuagoFruit]

It's so perfect that the only storm drain around manages to swallow a part following the rapid deconstruction.

[@skinnyjeanis7177]

Since you'll be building a custom chassis for the Vroomba, you might want to move the wheels further forwards to move the balance backwards and rest more on the third wheel. This will also make the splitter scrape less. I think part of your instability is caused by just that- the driven wheels being totally centered with a high speed application. Makes for a lot of room for wobbles. You may not wanna do this if you still want to be able to spin in place, though.

[@phlogistonstudio8261]

Clearly the logical next step is to add rockets; send it to space and vacuum the moon.

[@calmdown5471]

Bigger chassis means brushless motor, right?

[@cursed_cats5710]

Clearly the logical next step is to commit to the REV product line and cram MAXSwerve modules into the chassis

[@stevenclloyd]

@@phlogistonstudio8261 the moon is already at vacuum

[@AbsurdAsparagus]

sounds like something a wheelie bar could help with.

[@MyHandleIsGood]

Love the new look. I wonder if a vertical stabiliser would help it stay straight, rather than a conventional wing.

[@electrosync]

Thanks! Good suggestion, but I doubt it would help. I don’t think it comes across in the videos, but this thing has so much brutal power that it just can’t get to the ground. Plus it’s heavy which works against it. That’s why I’m working towards a light weight Roomba for the next version. It won’t vacuum or be a ‘Roomba’, but I think it will be very fast! Thanks for watching.

[@filenotfound404]

I would recommend covering the tires to prevent unwanted aerodynamic turbulence, and also consider making the tires a bit thicker to make bumps just that little bit easier to get over.

[@electrosync]

I actually printed some wheel covers for the first video, but never used them.

[@FBI8625]

are you able to add some sort of suspension@@electrosync ?

[@overalltommy5376]

Dude this is sick!!! Cant wait for V3 to come out!!!

[@toolscientist]

Where is pink neon light kit?

[@TinchoX]

Ooo Imagine that!! It's NFSU All over again!!

[@waldfruchttee]

the definition of "why the fuck not"

[@fruitless-loops]

Haha! I love the custom music!

[@electrosync]

Thanks! It was fun making it.

[@educationalpurposesmostly]

I think guniness should give you the world record, they dont appricate the engniners/hobbyiest enough. I have some suggestions for v3, try printing the front arrow/splitter thing out of a tough (98A) tpu or tpe. This will act as a bumper and prevent some damage when you run into things. My second idea is to use drone parts like the flight controler, esc, and motors. This will allow you to have the gyro, wire in a gps directly into the flight controler, allow a fpv camera so you can drive first person, use the esc from it, and use super powerful drone motors. Realy nice project I hope you make it even faster.

[@electrosync]

Great ideas!

[@gamemeister27]

Guinness records are basically all pay to win. I wouldn't hold them in any regard

[@Crazy.Canuck]

You could re-apply for the title of fastest smart vacuum. change the wording up could squeeze by.

[@mr.cauliflower3536]

@@gamemeister27they literally are pay to win

[@mr.cauliflower3536]

@@gamemeister27It literally is

[@john_barnett]

Roomba GT racing league coming soon hopefully

[@electrosync]

It would be so much fun bouncing off each other!

[@tjken33]

Great track and great track!

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Race track and music track 😉

[@besenyeim]

Am I the only one who find it ironic that he cleaned the track *before* starting the vroomba?

[@electrosync]

I was waiting for someone to comment this!

[@user-tz3jd9qm3f]

The song has me rolling in laughter, good on you for going the extra mile!

[@Pro-Zilla]

THE ZOOMBA

[@reasonablebeing5392]

Soundtrack was killer.... Great video! Can't wait for "Take 3".........

[@KhatabRobotics06]

I love this😂

[@Zeddify]

#1 use brushless motors #2 use more stabilization wheels.

[@samuelpierce2.088]

If you’re planning on building a custom chassis for the Vroomba, I’d suggest looking into using tires that are wider and thicker; they may help absorb more of the impact from the rough tarmac surface and provide significantly better grip. (I’d also suggest looking into trying out different tread patterns for the tires as well; Most R/C vehicles use slick or semi-slick treads that provide better grip on the road surface.)

[@electrosync]

Good suggestions. I think I'll have more freedom with my own chassis and different drive system (without those massive gearboxes to work around).

[@14Mew]

Is don't know if I would consider this a roomba anymore, rather a roomba shaped rc car.

[@nimoy007]

Honestly, I'd be surprised if the response you got from GWR wasn't automated/AI. I'd guess that the "Roomba" keyword raises alarm bells as a brand. I'd also point out that if it no longer performs the primary function of the original device, calling it a "Robot Vacuum" probably won't be accepted by them either. It's a shame, though, and I really enjoy seeing how this project progresses!

[@USELESSDCK]

Most of the recent Guinness administration seem to be corrupt, probably didn't think they could get much money from this.

[@melodywave3]

i mean the Guinness Book of World Records was always a scam

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

They should, the "world's fastest car" is anything BUT a car. It's a rocket with some wheels attached. It absolutely cannot be used for regular driving on regular roads, so it's a "car" in the loosest sense of the word possible.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Fantastic! Love your ingenuity and final result. Thanks for sharing.

[@codypaniwozik6056]

this is the kind of over the top projects I get into!

[@SirFreddington]

It is not a Roomba unless it can clean

[@adamthejester9718]

7:36 sent me. It was like a kid who fell over, went to their mum for reassurance, then carried on playing

[@electrosync]

Ha ha!

[@joi8674]

The spoiler was a must. Great suggestion

[@Vok250]

Next you need to make the most heavily weaponized roomba.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Anti-vehicle Roomba! Add a shaped-charge mine on top. The extra mass would probably help…

[@Oneesanuwu]

This is the most badass roomba I've ever seen

[@tonybabic4081]

Bravo mate, bravo. Great vid!

[@TheWildSlayer]

A Roomba with a swan neck spoiler and splitter. The Internet never stops surprising me.

[@donaldvincent]

As the owner of two Roomba's, and a guy who has been into R/C racing since 1985, (started with a Grasshopper like everyone else) I approve of your work and propose that it become mandatory viewing for ALL R/C racers

[@electrosync]

I started a few years after you with a Jet Hopper Aero and then my first Tamiya with a Super Hornet (half price at Toy World Christmas sale). Good times!

[@donaldvincent]

@@electrosync Funny. I bought the parts to "Upgrade" my Grasshopper to the Hornet. Then I got addicted and it was new motors, cut and stretch chassis to fit different bodies, new suspension. I think in the end the only Grasshopper part was the memory...

[@josh7120]

your rumba is about to be put in video games. i remembered as a kid playing a game i believe on the sega dream cast, or was it the PS1?, it was a racing game i want to play till this day. what was super unique about it, besides racing cars, you get to race a big colorful octopus. also who ever sang this rumba song, BEAUTIFUL. reminds me of the song from "the cardagans - my favorite game" featured on the PS1 gran turismo

[@acomingextinction]

"The diffuser attaches to the dustbin." well that's a new sentence lol

[@slckb0y65]

i lost it at the Roomba Aero Kit, this is freakin' awesome.

[@woodsy900]

you need to reach out to Moog and Marty from MCM to get this banger of a track done by them haha

[@resonid]

8:09 JORT STORM

[@mosesbuddhajesus3362]

Good on you for getting the stuff from the drain! Thanks for the great video.

[@danielkksc93]

Perfect for when you have unexpected guests at home and need a fast cleaning

[@tobycuckson9055]

Amazing additions, I would add a steeper wing angle however, the current wing may be massive, but it doesn't have much angle to increase downforce, if you are going purely for speed though, you might want ground effect thats fan assissted because it would not produce as much drag. These are great to see! Love it!

[@marcusjacob3047]

I am one again asking for you to weaponize the Vroomba one it’s repaired

[@electrosync]

I was thinking of retiring it and starting a clean build for the next one, but adding a weapon or two could be fun!

[@jonathanporter5223]

Well, that is one race ready Roomba!

[@nikolus24]

I'm a simple man, you show me custom 3d modeled cosmetic parts and Ill like the video XD lol. great work, love the projects.

[@harz426]

This reminds me SO much of my Super Fast Traxx toy from Tyco I had as a kid. I had the upgraded (bigger model) that was black with pink highlights just like the Vroomba. I had such a great time with that thing until the tracks started to come apart completely. Previous to that my dad had repaired it with nylon fishing line and a sewing needle several times. Eventually it just got too dry and brittle. That was a sad, sad day for little me.

[@electrosync]

I always wanted one of those!

[@MegaPusheen23]

I remember the original roomba, this is definitely a step up

[@Totally_Not_A_Dumb_Ass]

its honestly beautiful

[@electrosync]

I think so too. I put it back together yesterday and it still looks good!

[@Totally_Not_A_Dumb_Ass]

@electrosync hahaha I'm glad you did its a work of art

[@Space_Cat_Music]

You were so focused on "how" you never thought "why" and i love it

[@mista.g1901]

That’s so cool 😮

[@electrosync]

I’m glad you liked it. It was super fun to make.

[@Maruti_suzuki_sx4]

When u love cars but can't afford modding parts but you are imaginative

[@electrosync]

I feel you!

[@jarrodhunter6968]

I feel you too!

[@irfaanhaqqbinkamalrulzaman764]

bro is soon gonna start a trend making roomba car meets and world records rooomba build by crazy people in custom roombas

[@johnboots4712]

Not sure if helpful or already covered but the gyro anomaly reminded me of what happens on an R/C heli when the tail gyro is backwards or upside down- input says going left but actually goes right so gyro says more left more left which is actually more and more right so instant out of control spin . Might be your diff steer doing it tho, notoriously hard at high speeds. Love your work 👍

[@dyn9726]

If i may, i would suggest you should make a slick or smooth tires and using softer materials than hard plastic on you roomba for more traction and if you arent planning for wet surfaces, then theres no need to put grooves on your tires ❤ And it would be great idea to check for weight distrubtion, having imbalance side by side is much worse than front to back

[@dankmarino]

this is madness! i love everything about this video. subscribed!

[@MauzyrockRC]

Awesome!

[@blackdog6969]

Many great suggestions here but one I haven't seen is the testing surface. Instead of a road, would something like an outdoor basketball court at a park be more feasible? It seemed a lot of the issues you had at thw end was the rough road surface grabbing parts of the roomba. I know some skate parks generally have long flat areas on the perimeter too

[@anotherjester91]

A underground carpark

[@merel101]

i clicked on this video and i got an ad about roombas as the first thing

[@ezralimm]

absolute legend. im not even interested in RC cars, or cars in general, but heck that was fun to watch. epic content mate!

[@allanc8826]

Awesome job!!! Love your ⚒ ⚒

[@LunaIsOnYoutube]

I think you should make something like a middle mounted wing, centered to the center of mass and relatively high up to get clean air instead of dirty air coming of the roomba, like a Cooper T86B F1 car from 1968. Another suggestion is to use dive planes instead of a splitter, since that could be causing instability in the straight-line runs. Dive planes (again much like the Cooper T86B) reduce drag and add some limited downforce.

[@jwtfpv8957]

Great vid! I'm only up the road and would love to know where you did your speed runs.

[@electrosync]

Thanks for watching. The speed runs were done in the new part of the Nexus industrial estate at Ettamogah.

[@jwtfpv8957]

@@electrosync Will check it out. 👍

[@dnco7200]

wow this is amazing man and this is the first time im seeing a youtuber from Wodonga the town i was born and raised in and never new there was a little track like this good to see keep it up

[@electrosync]

I mean, technically I'm from Albury-Wodonga, but close enough!

[@xaorverse2364]

The Aero Kit is 🔥

[@pauljs75]

At some point there needs to be an RC Roomba Racing series. It'd be neat to get a whole RC club in on this kind of thing, but there needs to be some ground rules on what still has to be stock. (I figure the chassis still has to be able to convert back to the original parts?)

[@vanselmeer5347]

I imagine, that since it will be defined by "Roomba", it'll at least need to be able to perform the main task of a Roomba, namely being able to vacuum at whatever the top speed might be. Though, I'm not sure at what level of effectiveness the threshold should be, as it's gonna be unrealistic to expect a model tuned for speed to perform as well as a stock Roomba. Or just call it something else than "Roomba", like Guinnes pointed out.

[@justinsurla6043]

I am so proud of you man🥹, you are getting the views you deserve🎉

[@overalltommy5376]

Nah, he deserves more

[@electrosync]

Thanks! It's a long game...

[@justinsurla6043]

​@@overalltommy5376i agree man, like the views from his previous video. Sorry for my english it's not my native language

[@TilmanBaumann]

yea, you really need that gyro

[@electrosync]

I think I’ll have to design my own.

[@TilmanBaumann]

@@electrosync are there no gyro for tank drive? If you go custom, go with a basic flight controller and ardupilot rover I guess. You get a few more sensor inputs like compass and accelerometer. So you don't only have the dampening effect of a gyro but actual heading hold. And in the end, it's supposed to be a robot, right? Full autonomy 💪

[@ch4.hayabusa]

​@@TilmanBaumannThe RC Snowcat guy should have the right setup.

[@TilmanBaumann]

@@ch4.hayabusa he is definitely using ardupilot

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

​@@TilmanBaumannshouldn't need any custom work ardurover and inav both have tracked vehicle support already or a custom motor mixer in betaflight would work.

[@Racing2Learn]

Awesome build, subscribed!

[@Gabrielr8]

I really like the singer's voice! She has a very soothing tone!

[@KeithThedfordII]

Very late to the party but the Roomba is a vacuum, do you think there's a way to use its vacuuming abilities to generate downforce? I've seen it in other projects and I think it would be hilariously fitting for a Roomba (my apologies if you wasted your time reading this and it turns out to be downright unfeasible 💀)

[@electrosync]

It's definitely feasible. It was suggested on the first video. The standard vacuum motor is underpowered and wouldn't be effective, but you could actually add an EDF on the top middle of the Roomba (which has a direct path down to the ground). Add the right skirts, etc. and it would work. Not sure how well though.

[@MandrakeRoomba]

cant wait for the roomba community to invade this comment section again

[@electrosync]

Wait, they did that on the last video?

[@MandrakeRoomba]

@@electrosyncyeah we did

[@ukulelepichu4484]

can't wait for the complete Vroomba

[@dyscotopia]

What a time to be alive when our vacuums can get mods and firmware updates

[@DatBoiOrly]

Guinness rejecting you is the most stupid thing i've heard all year, almost ALL the vehicle based speed records are PTW period yet they're perfectly fine, personally i would write them a strongly worded email pointing out EVERY single one of their records that is PTW and simply ask why am i getting discriminated against.

[@EMILE12345678901]

but does it still vacuum?

[@AndyPlaysYT1209]

Idk

[@zod1acgd]

this is the most insane thing i have ever seen…. and im all for it

[@obi-juan3295]

This has to be the fastest street sweeper I’ve ever seen. Great job 👍

[@elijahschool2725]

now this is quality content

[@TeksTherapy]

Nice job!

[@Ravioli638]

"The diffuser attaches to the dustbin." -electrosync 2023

[@jimday6244]

Well done

[@DaBlaccGhost]

This is sick

[@cuconatparfour665]

Roomba racing league should definitely be a real thing

[@Killjoy294]

Now you gotta make 25 teams and make this a sport.

[@kubix0n1]

Bro that roomba really looks way cooler that not one of expensive rc cars

[@jebus456]

awesome!!

[@ILMISTERIOSOSABOTATORE]

Now you're ready to race.

[@reptilianbrother5618]

6:58 That song is awesome!

[@isaackk2839]

This is so fun to watch, definitely deserve more viewer!!! Hello from Malaysia, looking forward to your super roomba

[@electrosync]

Hello from Australia!

[@fullsenderman8291]

What good video very impressive the song the production you gained yourself a fan sir

[@-RyN-23]

The song just ahh the final touch on a awsome film!!

[@electrosync]

I had a lot of fun making it!

[@floopflarp]

Submitting a Guinness world record request for "worlds fastest moving robotic vacuum" might be generic enough to evade product or brand specific limitations like "worlds fastest Roomba" and is still probably true.

[@scottevans9553]

It's a natural as a fan car if you really want to upgrade aero. Already got skirts. Vroomba Chapparal. Great video, I laughed several times at your sense of humor. The song is the best.

[@leandrocampanico5929]

this video feels like what people in the 90's would think the future would be

[@cadneemountai2791]

If you look into mixing on your transmitter you can make it drive like a car instead of tank steering

[@cadneemountai2791]

Also instead of buying a controller that's set on one frequency you should look into a transmitter with opentx. Jumper-t lite is a good one

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

​@@cadneemountai2791The dumborc is still frequancy hopping spread spectrum and the tank steer is already using the wheel for steering and trigger for throttle it has the mixing built in.

[@cadneemountai2791]

@@thirtythreeeyes8624 oh okay cool!

[@the-shork]

"I tidied up the track" bro you brought a vacuum

[@ognistylord8181]

I didn't know that I needed a roomba with a spoiler in my day, but I guess I did.

[@shadowsandfire]

Run it all off the same battery, just run the two in parallel if needed as the 2 different voltages from the slightly different battery charges will make the motors accelerate differently, it should help with it going straight alot.