robot uprising

My pet Roomba, Dobby, got himself stuck under the corner of an upholstered sofa. Again.

My pet Roomba, Dobby, got a thread wrapped around his constantly rotating whisk brush. Soon after that, a carpet loop got wrapped in there, too.

My pet Roomba, Dobby, got himself good and stuck under an overstuffed easy chair.

I’m a bit offended that iRobot doesn’t make an effort to get my Roomba’s gender correct.

I got my pet Roomba, Dobby, almost a year ago!

Dobby’s maker, iRobot, was considerate enough to remind me to treat him to new parts!

My roomba, Dobby, got stuck again.

Last Friday, my roomba, Dobby, got stuck with no real obstacles in sight.

Adriana Porter Felt is a Director of Engineering at Google. She knows what she’s talking about.

I got a Roomba robovac a few months ago, partly because I hate vacuuming, partly because I grew up in the 1960s, when we would have vacations on Mars by 2025, and robot maids and butlers would take care of us.