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iliaov

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About iliaov

Founder at Remake.ai, makerspet.com. Follow me on iliaov.substack.com

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    Comment #48770224

    Correct, full assembly, for illustration purposes. All individual STEP parts in that assembly are here github dot com remakeai/vacuum_cleaner_teardown . I took a consumer vacuum, w…

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    Comment #48770174

    Search ODMs on AliBaba and visit China trade shows where vacuum ODMs exhibit (because not all vacuum ODMs are on AliBaba).

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    Comment #48770164

    coalesce around a ... set of parts currently sold as a vacuum - yes, that's exactly what I'm doing. Roborock, Dreame in particular. Biggest brands have deepest aftermarket, cheapes…

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    Comment #48770142

    Hi, I'm the guy behind OOMWOO. I just found this post. Let me try replying. LLM slop - noted, acknowledged. I'm allergic to LLM slop myself. I'll rewrite the linked post tonight (a…

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    I'm tired of LLM skill slop, so I built mine with regression tests

    I've recently tried skills like Garry Tan's GStack, spent a week with it, and realized it has some flaws (I'll post separately about that). Here's my problem: how do I know if a sk…

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    Show HN: I've hooked up 2D LiDARs to Raspberry Pi, wrote Python library lds2d

    Try it in 60 seconds - no hardware needed. It supports 23+ LiDAR models including LDROBOT, YDLIDAR, RPLIDAR, 3irobotix, Neato, Xiaomi, Camsense and Hitachi-LG.

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    OpenClaw stats don't add up

    I was setting up OpenClaw and went looking for best skills and hosting - and I'm really puzzled. On one hand I see runaway popularity - 247K GitHub stars. 13,700 community skills. …

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    Comment #46111503

    Remake.ai | Founding Software Engr (or Cofounder) | Full-time | Remote (worldwide) Apps for robots - home vacuums, quadrupeds, drones, humanoids, etc. Think Apple remaking ordinary…

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    How I manage my medical condition (Year in Remission)So I Can Work on My Startup

    IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This is my personal experience only and should NOT be taken as medical advice. Do NOT stop, change, or adjust your medications without close supervisi…

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    Comment #45807606

    Thank you for being positive! Much appreciated!

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    Comment #45807596

    I'm super productive away in a hotel!! And not productive at home (everyone wants my attention). Cost is important, but #1 is getting things done. Training for 2 weeks - I keep it …

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    Comment #45807572

    I agree, it's a sacrifice. Yes, I've traveled a lot. I'm an ex-executive. I'm 53, two kids (one grown up), no pressure to build a family. On the other hand, even when I was younger…

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    Why I'm Flying to Work with Remote Engineers (vs. Finding Bay Area Cofounder)

    Three months ago, I started searching for a cofounder for my robotics startup in California. The ideal candidate profile was clear: 10x engineer, top-tier school credentials (helpf…

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    Comment #45801929

    Remake.ai | Full Stack Engr; Founding Software Engr | Full-time | Remote (worldwide) Apps for robots - home vacuums, quadrupeds, drones, humanoids, etc. Think Apple remaking ordina…

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    Comment #45296268

    Awesome! For these apps, I'll add support to LeRobot arms. Thank you for the ideas! :)

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    Roast my startup – Make Roomba Play with Kids/Dogs/Cats, bring you toilet paper

    How much would you Pay for Robot Apps like these? https://youtube.com/shorts/0QD4swRwFMA? I would really appreciate your constructive feedback. More robot app ideas/categories: - c…

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