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iRobot Roomba j7+

By iRobot.

Amazon US, October 2026. Prices change.

It builds a floor plan of your home, photographs what it bumps into and sends both to a server you have never seen. It also vacuums, when it is not stuck under the sofa.

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Wi-Fi, Ethernet or cellular. An attacker can be anywhere, and it can collect data.

Buy the dumb one instead

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We do not link to the smart one. You can find it.