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Hamster iRobot Vacuum: Clean Or Cruel, You Be The Judge

— gadgetreview.com — I can only imagine what the folks at PETA are saying about this video. As you’ll see,... the well paid engineers at iRobot decided to retrofit one of their autonomous vacuums with a hamster, a hamster ball and some sensors. Which ever way the ... (more) Hamster iRobot Vacuum: Clean Or Cruel, You Be The Judge

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iRobot Finds A Way To Get Hamsters To Clean Up After You
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — Hamster owners must be used to cleaning up aquariums after their pets make a mess.  Why not let them clean up after you?  The folks at iRobot have created a prototype vacuum cleaner powered by a hamster running around a spinning ball.  Clever, eh? The movements made by the hamster are transmitted by sensors to the vacuum.  The movement made by the hamster determines the direction and speed of the vacuum. [via Network World] ...

Hamster iRobot Vacuum: Clean Or Cruel, You Be The Judge
GadgetReview — ... the well paid engineers at iRobot decided to retrofit one of their autonomous vacuums with a hamster, a hamster ball and some sensors.  Which ever way the hamster moves so does the vacuum.  I don’t hear any vacuum noise, though, leading me to believe that this is just for gimmick and won’t ever come to market.  Darn it! I was really looking for another novel way to clean my apartment. [Networkworld]Similar Posts: Spykee Robot Can Be Controlled Via Skype ...

Hamster-Controlled Roomba Lets Your Hamster Decide What Gets Cleaned [Robots]
Gizmodo — ... Some engineers with some free time on their hands decided to retrofit a Roomba with a mechanism that allowed it to be controlled via hamster ball. That is to say, whichever way the hamster runs, the Roomba goes. I'm sure it's quite liberating for the hamster, but I wouldn't count on your floors getting too clean. [Networkworld via ...

Hamsters power iRobot’s new vacuum cleaner
Gizmo Watch — ... Engineers at iRobot have created a prototype vacuum cleaner that is wireless, robotic and has a hamster in a ball. Clearly, the vacuum cleaner was developed to stay as a prototype forever, more proof comes along when you consider that it uses a series of sensors to follow the speed and direction of the hamster. So it’s cool to watch, fun, and all that, but I guess it would have been a lot better if they tried that on Asimo. Via: NetworkWorld