Ecovacs robot vacuums in multiple US cities were hacked in the space of a few days, with the attacker physically controlling them and yelling obscenities through their onboard speakers.
Camera makes some amount of sense. Can be used to keep it from running over wires, or getting caught up in something like a loose curtain. Stuff that would be difficult to handle with non-visual sensors.
Why does a vacuum cleaner have a spy camera and microphone? Insane thing to have in a house with children.
Camera makes some amount of sense. Can be used to keep it from running over wires, or getting caught up in something like a loose curtain. Stuff that would be difficult to handle with non-visual sensors.
Microphone? Oh hell no. No purpose.
Ah, yeah that makes sense. Brainfart on my part.
Why does it have a audio output?
The camera is used for visual odometry. They’re usually black and white and very low resolution though.
Microphone, I have no idea. Could be useful for floor type detection or something? Voice control?