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Are there even any? I only know of Bosch, but it's basically just a rebranded Ecovacs.

Ideally it has home assistant integration

Edit: After a quick research I came up with this:

  • Vorwerk: Way too expensive. Premium price for a very basic device
  • Kรคrcher seems like a solid choice
  • Dyson is expensive and the performance does not quite seem to match the price
  • Philips, Electrolux and Miele also offer vacuum robots, but I don't know how good they are, yet
  • There's also Samsung, which is not european, of course, but at least not chinese or american
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[โ€“] mech@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I tried the Bosch. It's a rebranded Ecovacs with a new app that doesn't work.
I sent it back, couldn't even get it running because of the shitty app.

[โ€“] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm stunned at how bad Bosch is at making consumer software. I like their tools, but I won't buy another one where I rely on an app.

[โ€“] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Also with their tools. Bosch green are cheap, Chinese tools comparable to other cheap brands. Bosch blue are the higher quality things.

Their washing machines and dryers are also now plastic welded and non-repairable.

Everything is blue, my dear ๐Ÿ’–

[โ€“] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

They let subcontractors do it.

[โ€“] marius@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

It's also twice the price