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Re: Show HN: Matic: A reimagined robot vacuum that actually works

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Post by mehuln »

blep_ wrote: post #7
mehuln wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hi, I am a co-founder at Matician. Understand your POV. We've all been there. I can tell you that privacy was a priority for us, so we've designed it from Day 1 to do all processing on the device. The map data from robot is communicated to app via local wifi. We don't need an internet connection. We have designed it so that it can work like old applianced. However, we need local wifi to transfer map data to the app.…

> The map data from robot is communicated to app via local wifi. Good, this is the kind of thing I was getting at. Lots of companies would say "we do all the data processing locally" and then upload the map to their server to get it to the app, because that's technically not "processing".

thank you.

Re: Show HN: Matic: A reimagined robot vacuum that actually works

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Post by mehuln »

bm3719 wrote: post #15

Is the mobile app required? If I'm already at home, why would I want to try to awkwardly navigate some 3D space with gestures on a tiny phone screen instead of using my desktop computer? Required app installs make the world less accessible for us non-smartphone owners. At the very least, I'd want a IoT device to be optionally controllable via some kind of network API. That way I can unify its scheduling, programming,…

Yes. The Mobile app allows you to see the 3D Map. You can install the mobile app on the new Macs directly too now so can do it on a desktop or iPad as well.

We added voice commands and gestures also so it's easier to tell it what to do when at home.

But appreciate your feedback and requirements.

Re: Show HN: Matic: A reimagined robot vacuum that actually works

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Post by jitl »

Why make your bot so tall? I like that my ECOVACS unit can fit under my shelves and living room furniture.

What’s the argument for $1500 a year versus an ECOVACS or RoboRock with vacuum, mop, and self-cleaning/filling base station? Even the highest end ECOVACS unit is less than $1500 one time.

Is it just “privacy”?

Re: Show HN: Matic: A reimagined robot vacuum that actually works

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Post by davesmylie »

I was very interested up until i saw:

> The Matic robot cannot be purchased outright with or without a membership. Membership includes unlimited usage of the Matic robot in your home, with a “cancel anytime” policy. Matic must be returned to us if you cancel your membership.

That'd be a straight out No from me.

I have a low end xiaomi vac/mop at the moment - it does a pretty average job. Will be looking to replace this in the next 12 months and will be spending a bit more this round, but I would never consider renting anything that I intend to use for longer than a couple of months.

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