iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Review and Comparison to j7+

[@xopharios]

I will say that while cameras may the "big negative" now, they will very quickly trump LiDAR-based units in the years to come as the neural network evolves. There's simply much more usable information from a camera that while not easy to process (as demonstrated in the video), would certainly be more beneficial to a robot moving in the real world. That's where I think iRobot has made the correct decision for their products, which I believe are probably more future-proof.

[@ArvonnT]

Have you considered if an all white test environment affects the pathing of vslam/ camera based robots? It seems to me that the lack of patterns on the walls may affect the ability of camera based systems to function correctly. An all white (floor /walls/ceiling) with minimal texture may reduce information and may confuse these robots. It is worth testing at least.

[@iamdenislara]

So it mops great, has poop detection and cost less that premium models. Sounds like a winner to me.

[@douglasparks8430]

I thought the "PLUS" in J7+ meant that is also mops. Looks like what you were comparing was the standard J7 and the J7+.

[@daisytown]

The + just means that it comes with an emptying station versus just a charging station.

[@Mindfuldemocracy]

Technology from the past for a tomorrows price ...

[@passby8070]

Roomba seem quite behind now days, half of the running time and 50% less efficient makes it significantly less effective for a medium to a large home.

[@lectorbercrum7332]

ABYSMAL product, abysmal service - 1000 Euros spent, pieces started falling off almost immediately, cheap plastic pieces like from a water pistol made in China. iRobot repair centre kept the roomba for months, signed a statement saying they had fixed and tested it, and just sent it back broken in exactly the same way i had sent it to them. From the vendor & iRobot the feedback was 'oh, we're so sorry ... bla bla bla'