Xiaomi Vacuum Cleaner Robot Review and Teardown

[@arendmookhoek4314]

Its these small youtubers that i live for

[@StormBurnX]

So I have to say, I have the Xaomi m365 scooter and have serviced it countless times - it's so pleasant to see a company making multiple different products that are all so delightfully modular and repairable!

[@DashzRight]

The 2 side switches being optical speaks a lot about xiaomi and how they are still one of the best valuable brands right now. They are able to offer quality at a good price.

[@vacuumarsenal]

Just a few tips from someone who collects vacuum cleaners: 1. You can vacuum out the dirt bin with your corded vacuum (Your Numatic Charles for example) 2. Robot vacuums aren't supposed to replace your full sized vacuums but rather help with cleaning, in other words give you more time between every time you vacuum. 3. If your going to buy a robot vacuum choose one with lidar navigation. (Like the one in the video) the lidar allows them to know where they are positioned and to not go over the same spot 1000 times. Robot vacuums without lidar are blind and use a algorithm to move around thus not very efficient as they sometimes clean the same spot over and over again wasting time.

[@bernardli9514]

Burst out laughing when the screwdriver started making music.

[@nitramwin]

bernard Li Reminded me of the ÖBB Taurus locomotives 😂

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

Hahahaa same here!!

[@aterack833]

Martin I had to google it, neat

[@ramishalan511]

It is the second vacuum cleaner of this style I have bought and certainly the best🌼 Best of all is its efficiency, in less than an hour, thanks to the mapping of the area, it has cleaned my house 100%. The map you generate in the app is very useful to know which areas you have cleaned and how much you have left. The suction power is quite good, cleaning carpets very well.

[@manickn6819]

Excellent video. I always wanted to see whats inside one of those. Design looks good from what you show.

[@DennisMathias]

Wow. Sure liked this report. I just ordered one of these..just one..and want to try it for a month or two before I get one for each floor. Thanks for a great report.

[@henriraschdorff6802]

I really like that upload speed you had in the last few days

[@PiperFishing]

Always a pleasure when you upload, looking forward to seeing more about this device.

[@Withnail1969]

its so true that owning one gives you discipline when it comes to keeping floors clear and tidy

[@djdeetsdroppingthosefunkyb1236]

I'm legit surprised by the quality of this video. Keep up the good work!

[@BluntForceTrauma666]

Another interesting aspect is the behavior of the dock. _Dog?_ No, the dock. _Dawg?_ The DOCK. LOL!

[@HeathNielsen]

Please keep the awesome reviews coming.

[@thecatofnineswords]

This vacuum bears a remarkable resemblance to the iRobot widgets. The sensors all look incredibly similar, and the modular units. Good build quality!

[@nslouma]

Charles is like: they took urrr jobs!!!

[@generalzugs6017]

They took urr derrr!!!

[@miniman3112]

Have you noticed the new update that adds functionality of the second generation to the first one? After the room is scanned you can manually draw squares on the map which it will clean (multiple times if needed). I can finally have it start cleaning without first moving my cats' water bowl to safety! Plus you can tap on any part of map to just have it drive there. Pretty neat :D

[@AP-514]

What update where did you find the Download for it ? I ask because after I reset my Xiaomi Mi it does not see it. Now sees it as a Roborock 5s

[@PromoRific]

Nice One! ... And very interesting ... I think people are going to like this one! I did.. :)

[@Dekkia_]

There was a talk about this Robot at 34C3. They explained how they got an ssh connection to the installed Linux-OS (Ubuntu I think it was). Maybe you could interface with the Hardware in this device using the OS. That way you could still use it inbetween tinkering with it.

[@reps]

Seen it, yes Ubuntu, what an odd choice for an embedded system! I don't like how superficial my video is compared to their analysis, but I have more interesting things waiting, so I couldn't spend more on it right now

[@nxxxxzn]

looking forward to the next one!

[@shreevathsacs]

you are amazingly humorous! Wunderbar. You should actually teach in schools and colleges!

[@Critters]

As it's modular and serviceable. Maybe the LIDAR is a part that can be ordered alone?

[@nukularpictures]

yes you can get almost every replacement part for it. If i remember correctly the lidar sensor is about 120$ or so Edit: ok its just below 100 nowadays

[@Critters]

If he puts a link to it in your next video, it may save some robots from been disemboweled ;)

[@nukularpictures]

Just go on ali express :) de.aliexpress.com/item/LDS-for-Xiaomi-Mi-Robot-Vacuum-Cleaner/32812717039.html There you find it.

[@dtiydr]

Cool about handling the mirror, but I guess its actually quite simple. System think its a new open area but the "hit" sensors react or even front distance sensors and thus make it totally correctly disregard the "opening".

[@John_Smith__]

Another awsome review .. and yup, dust get's into everything any working/living area should be vacuum cleaned every single month if possible. Those with CNC or other work machines should be vacuum cleaned every week at least (ideally every day after suing such machines).

[@peterzingler6221]

Every month? Lol Buddy most people vacuum every two days

[@lattitude01]

i'm not gona lie, i am deeply impressed this thing is designed to be serviced. and how most of the sub-components come in self contained plastic modules that are effectively impossible to install wrong and plug and play in nature. very surprising considering its mid range price point and country of origin

[@zeropoint546]

At 4:41 Marco skips over the removal of MANY screws. If you are getting an error 18 message and are trying to replace or repair the fan, bear in mind that at this point you will need to remove way more screws than are shown in this video. Ask me how I know.

[@rebelba42]

Great Video Marco and great house boots as well :) Reminds me on a "Häuptling Lederstrumpf" edition and they are looking very comfortable :) Thanks for providing such great videos!

[@reps]

I thought Christmas presents were ruined for me, by all those Chinese packages, but these boots show that mom's still got the upper hand :)

[@alliefdxproductionservices5856]

I've been considering a base model rRomba for the tiny, hard-floor flat I'm about to move into, but this thing is very tempting.

[@alliefdxproductionservices5856]

Yeah, my Girlfriend has a Roomba in her flat. It does the job, but it's definitely not the most efficient way of doing it - I'm REALLY interested in hacking on the dynamic mapping from this thing, and maybe teaching it to carry a drinks tray too ;)

[@reps]

Just wanted to mention "Neato" who appear to open source some of their stuff ...

[@alliefdxproductionservices5856]

... God damn you :D

[@madbstard1]

The dog seemed to enjoy it :)

[@JanneVirsunen]

What do you mean, the dock seemed to enjoy it ? ;)

[@mckidney1]

This video is great and I am considering getting it.

[@dtiydr]

3:49 Don't be so sure about that, it was just the cheapest screws at the moment it was produced.

[@M4XD4B0ZZ]

I love this channel so much :) greetings from bw btw

[@isvovk]

As I can see, main MCU on this board is Allwinner R16 not stm32f103. R16 is pretty fast, though, and capable to run Android actually

[@AustinMichael]

Do you think it would be possible to do a teardown of the battery pack? I ask because I would like to know the possibility of replacing the 8x 18650 batteries in it instead of buying a whole new pack.

[@reps]

That's possible!

[@AP-514]

I second that request..what a great Idea for your next Video......Great Channel BTW

[@howwanwei2895]

How do u open the rear part cover???

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

Awesome and funny video as usual haha I find myself spending $$$ buying all these new and interesting toys... I bought a Segway (don't even know why) but just because of the fascinating self balancing technology. I'm keen to have my own humanoid... I played with one last year and was kinda like TERMINATOR but fun haha

[@reps]

Looking forward to your 70 km/h Segway mod :)

[@hellohi177]

You need to make the vacuum go FASTERRR. YEAAA

[@밤샘이-h3q]

Hello, I only exchanged lds sensor modules, but the map is not drawn properly. The seller orders you to adjust the yellow line to the top, but that doesn't work either. Google says you have to do something called a calibration to draw it properly. Do you have any information about it? If I have such equipment, I'd like to buy it. I desperately need your advice. I'll be waiting.

[@SilvioDidonna]

Great video! Waiting for LIDAR! :-)

[@JamesNewton]

Nearly identical to the Roomba in the physical parts. But the LIDAR, WiFi, and processor are a serious upgrade.

[@DicerX]

I honestly just took mine apart and now I am lost to where screws go back, ya I should've drawn a model for everything but I didn't know I have to guess everything. Damn, I want to cry.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

When my floors are as clean and uncluttered as yours were at the start, I will have succeeded.

[@Cre8ionz.]

4:08 min - "with balancing" ?! After four years (the same robot) turned itself off in the middle of a clean up. Couldn't be turned on again.. Turn itself on and started charging in the dog 🐶.. I opened the battery and checked the 4S2P.. 3 x 4.20 Volt and one (cell 2) was at 3,2x Volt.. soldered an XT60 & Balancer cable to it and charged it with my Hobby Charger (ISDT) so over and under discharge seems to work but Balancing not ?! All the Cells go down the the same value (Volt) when discharged at 5 Amps.. So the cell seem to be okay / not the problem..

[@GeorgeTsiros]

It's ok Charles. You rest buddy, until some _serious_ work needs to get done.

[@paulogracaribeiro2931]

hi there. My robot doesn´t park it self into the charger. Can something be done for this?

[@1st_ProCactus]

YAY!! Its got a laser. I have a little lidar device sent from MickMake over a month ago, But today I have some free time to play with it for the first time. Im very interested in your ideas for applications.

[@L3N1NVEVO]

You didn't show how to remove back white part. I can't split top from bottom because back side is holding them together :(

[@pedrosmith4529]

I just bought a Roborock Gen 2 for 350€. This is an amazing robot.

[@NOBOX7]

would you believe my brushless motor failed after 1 year on my roomba ??? i have a hard drive thats 30 years old and still works how has this motor failed in 1 year

[@kef103]

Great video

[@grantkoch670]

Hey man, can you tell me a story about your blue vacuum named Charles? I feel there's a lot more to him than meets the eye.

[@buddhikawarnakulasooriya8692]

Very useful video. thank you

[@bucho969696]

Does anyone know where I can get the brush motor assembly parts? I have been looking high and low and I cant find it anywhere.

[@eDiSonBatTerY]

could you provide a link for the electric screwdriver?

[@reps]

search es121 and you'll even see a video I made about it

[@Mayitzin]

2:29 Where the hell is the reflection of your camera or yourself? Are you a vampire?

[@reps]

Mayitzin First one to realize after 24h, congratulations 👿

[@Mayitzin]

At 2:38 I think I see a reflection of your tripod on the surface of the robot. Good editing, man! Grüße aus München!

[@reps]

And on the blue Lidar map you can also see 3 points where the tripod is standing :)

[@aterack833]

Marco Reps have you tried a tilt shift lens?

[@ih8tusernam3s]

Did he change the pitch of the screwdriver each time?!

[@johannfr]

Did you ever take the dog... Errrr.. DOCK apart? Does it have retroreflectors behind the IR window or something?

[@yagoa]

totally agree it is great to remove everything from the ground, as good as the actual cleaning :P

[@oroichi]

Mine stopped working after grttinh message. The collision sensors are stuck. Do you have any ideas hoe to fix it?

[@AP-514]

video shows you the Sensors.....open it up and have a look

[@daynetravers2681]

Great clip, thank you

[@MIKEVFIT]

Wow very informative video

[@Tjita1]

It appears to be fairly similar to our Neato..

[@TwanJaarsveld1]

I flashed Valetudo to it and need a English language pack, does anyone know how to get it ?

[@shinevisionsv]

Awesome!

[@ZaiFuchigami]

Can you do a teardown of a Dyson V6 or V8?

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

Dyson sucks. Well! AvE didn't like the big ball version's build quality but couldn't fault the performance.

[@jix177]

Remarkably the big ball has a 'permanent' (i.e. non replaceable) filter practically built into the chassis of the machine. For me that destroyed the respect I used to have for Dyson - they have clearly lost their way.

[@ZaiFuchigami]

Thats one of the older models... V6 and V8 are the latest versions... New motor, new battery, new cyclones, new overall design...

[@ali01130]

good video thanks

[@kiva822]

did you find the microphone that is recording everything we're saying and sending it back to China?

[@peterzingler6221]

Its xiamoi not huawei

[@I3urnHard]

aw yis, oldie but golgie 3CCD Canon camcorder. top marks for that beauty

[@trupengohil9636]

nice video

[@swandonovan]

i remember my first time interfacing with a lidar unit

[@thcoura]

Extremely improved version of Neato

[@legendfpv]

How so?

[@danielwiegert6067]

Does it run linux?

[@reps]

Apparently it's running Ubuntu, what a weird choice for an integrated system?

[@lucasmonta1]

GOD FORBID DUST GETS INTO POWER CIRCUITERY, HERESY! hahahaha

[@izybit]

Nice!

[@CrazyDanishHacker]

Awesome :-)

[@klassichd10]

Trying to avoid to be a part of Chinese Cloud and data collection services, I used the app just twice: producing some snapshots for "posing" and extracting the token for communication. Now I am using ioBroker to monitor and control the cleaner github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.mihome-vacuum ; iobroker.net/ . The cleaner's internet access is blocked by the router. If you do not need the map, it works a treat.

[@denverramsey6066]

The brush head is where these things usually fail. The gears fill with crap and deform.

[@legendfpv]

Proof?

[@sklepa]

Fancy Fußpantoffeln Sie haben Herr Marco

[@reps]

Outstanding Deutsch Sie schrieben, lieber sklepa!

[@jimb032]

Too funny. Your videos are great! So did you put it back together or use that CPU GPU to mine bitcoin? :D

[@TonnyCassidy]

have the same thing, brother bought it, and it get stuck on everything protruding from the floor, like plywood i have on the floor to prevent something from slipping.. it shouldve come with a computer vision along with thosesensors, so it can easily tell everything it sees, that would be pretty nice

[@DarkIzo]

my god can you please send me raw footage of that clip from 3:10 to 3:20 ? i wanna make a screenshot of it bitte bitte bitte :D

[@qwertzbalken6076]

DarkIzo Du kannst doch auch so Screenshots machen.

[@DarkIzo]

joa aber ich machs gerne professionell :D

[@kavindugilshan]

Why it uses a GPU ?? :O

[@reps]

+Kavindu Gilshan bitcoin mining, who knows? :)

[@marcluer]

Nice shoes :)

[@Inspironator]

LoL, "worst of all..." I love this guy!

[@EpicBigWhale]

Cant wait till you 3D print a better impeller!

[@martinj9268]

I'm not saying you're Mr.puzzle, but you and Mr.puzzle have never been in the same room 0_o

[@woooweee]

Like Dyson before, Roomba their premium prices will be reduced to just a brand name.

[@dencolo]

Nice shoes ..

[@felenov]

Let's build a open source killer of this thing

[@reps]

Yeh, that'd be wonderful. I want a germicidal UV-C lamp and some sort of sensor that detects the dirtyness of the area

[@felenov]

Marco Reps I have a roomba and I found a way to read data from its brain and use their cleaning algorithm and make it work with my own firmware and servee I also have the Xiaomi second generation and I am writing my own algorithm for it. I am using my server to save the mapping. The linear is great. The best thing I like about it is the chineese voiceover

[@notneo7898]

You could make a new and better Robot with the Sensors

[@nukularpictures]

Nah it wont get better. Their design is already damn good. And if you want to hack it just hack their firmware. Its just an linux on that allwinner chip

[@CristianDiPuorto_glockshock]

Your place is my dream home

[@fabts4]

3D printed impeller, yeah!

[@bernardoramos9409]

I cannot believe you don't separate your trash for recycling

[@tuesss]

Especially considering most of that looked recyclable. Shame.

[@giacomo1191]

What tektronix is that ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjPe61oaKynatk

[@reps]

MDO3104 °_°

[@AlejanderLong]

3:14 hahahayou are sooooo funny

[@mirzabalayevk]

*I run the m6 daily, and my floors look awesome🌼 **allabout.wiki/I-M-SDJQR02RR** I wet mop 2 days and dry sweep the rest of the days. When I first got it, I used the included disposable pads. I didn't like them--the dry pad has no depth so if it picks up a chunk of something, like dry cat food, then it pushes it around or drags it around the floor. The wet pad wasn't very absorbent so left streaks and wheel marks.*

[@SantaClaw]

It looks like a carbon copy of my i-robot 605

[@merces6295]

3:20 sad

[@adrenochrome25]

Video seems to be badly tagged/detected for the auto-transcription language, "German(auto-generated)" instead of english

[@reps]

Hm, weird. The back end language setting is correct

[@SarkanyGergogaming]

Buys multi thousand dollar hardware for cnc machine but hesitates spending 600 bucks on a robot.

[@jamespalmer5407]

DANG! $700 ?

[@legendfpv]

no