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Title: Shuttered robot vacuum maker Neato is ending cloud services sooner
than planned

Link: https://www.engadget.com/shuttered-robot-vacu...

Starting soon, Neato robovac owners will no longer be able to control their
devices using the app. Neato Robotics, which shut down in 2023 due to
declining sales, has notified customers that "cloud services are being phased
out during Q4 2025," according to an email obtained by The Verge.

While Neato's parent company Vorwerk Group initially said cloud support would
continue for at least five years following its closure, the email now says
"cybersecurity standards, compliance obligations, and regulations have
advanced in ways that make it no longer possible to safely and sustainably
operate these legacy systems." This doesn't mean existing Neato products will
be completely bricked ΓÇö there's still the option to start them manually by
pressing a button ΓÇö but they won't offer all the smart home conveniences
expected from a robovac that cost hundreds of dollars. Without use of the
app, customers won't be able to set cleaning schedules, remotely start the
vacuums or assign No-go zones.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/shuttered-robot-vacu...
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