Robovac K10

[Mei Li Wu]

NOTE: I have reached out to Anker support for this issue, but unfortunately none of their troubleshooting tips have helped, and I am out of warranty as of April (the issue started in June; go figure).

I have tried:

-Charging directly through the cord

-Cleaning charging connections

-Removing and cleaning yellow spinning brush, including taking the black connectors off of each side and cleaning its interior (as suggested in another thread with a similar issue)

-Running Hilda with all brushes removed

-Sage

-Exorcism

Never again I will buy some of these crappy machines by Anker. Got some chargers of them for my iPhone/iPad - same crap: out of order after a year plus a couple of month. Seems to be planned obsolescence

@hilda_the_robovac So sorry to hear that the machine gives out four beeps with a solid red indicator. It means that the rolling brush is stuck. A faulty brush guard or rolling brush may also cause the issue. I understand you have gone through the troubleshooting steps. Would you confirm if the machine beeps without the rolling brush and the brush guard attached? Please email us at sup...@eufylife.com with the ticket for further solutions. Thank you!

I have the same issue, except this happened after I had the robovac in the charging station without being used for over a month. Then with no one (no animal, either) around, it began beeping four times and went to a solid red light. I tried banging the bumper, and removing the rolling brush and guard. It repeats the behavior when I put it back on the charging station. My Robovac is almost two years old- purchased March 2017 so it is out of warranty. Anything fixable?

PS Unlike some unhappy commenters, my experience with Anker is that they stand behind their products. My one customer service experience was outstanding.

Mine did this once, i had to hit the bump sensor in the middle because some reason it bumped the edge and got itself stuck. I didnt notice it at first but then i realized it kept spinning in one direction and beeping at me. So maybe check the bump sensor and make sure no debris is stuck there

Exactly the same problem here. Just 2 months out of warranty and the Robovac 11 starts beeping after being fully charged. It does not stop until I remove it from the charger. Very annoying. I know for sure that the battery is okay because it will clean for 2 hours without problem.

I contacted the support department as was suggested in this thread but they tell me to clean the brushes and that they cannot do anything else because the Robovac was not bought through an official dealer (the Coolblue website).

I am having the same issues here. I bought 2 robovacs, the one on the 1st floor (hard vinyl) charges fine, however, the one on the 2nd floor (carpet) keeps going back and forth when trying to position itself to charge, 90% of the times w/o success.

Customer service sent me here to add to the wishlist. Not only would a custom Wyze floor mat help with this carpet issue, it would also help with the black marks on peoples floors and bonus, when/if the mop feature is finally out (I figured it may be as my vacuum occasionally says the dust / water bin has been removed when I clean it), it would provide a resting area for the now wet underside.

A robotic vacuum cleaner, sometimes called a robovac or a roomba as a generic trademark, is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner which has a limited vacuum floor cleaning system combined with sensors and robotic drives with programmable controllers and cleaning routines. Early designs included manual operation via remote control and a "self-drive" mode which allowed the machine to clean autonomously.[1]

Marketing materials for robotic vacuums frequently cite low noise, ease of use, and autonomous cleaning as main advantages. The perception that these devices are set-and-forget solutions is widespread but not always correct. Robotic vacuums are usually smaller than traditional upright vacuums, and weigh significantly less than even the lightest canister models. However, a downside to a robotic vacuum cleaner is that it takes an extended amount of time to vacuum an area due to its size. They are also relatively expensive,[2] and replacement parts and batteries can contribute significantly to their operating cost.[3]

In 1956, the American science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein described the concept of a robotic vacuum cleaner with a recharging dock in his novel The Door into Summer: "Basically it was just a better vacuum cleaner .... It went quietly looking for dirt all day long, in search curves that could miss nothing .... Around dinner time it would go to its stall and soak up a quick charge."[4] The following year engineer Donald Moore filed a patent for robotic appliances, including a sweeper, that could follow a track laid below the floor. Whirlpool demonstrated the concept at the 1959 American National Exhibition but did not bring it to market.[5]

In 1969 on 2 April an episode of The Avengers was broadcast in which the character Inge Tilson played by Dora Reisser says "...I saw a demonstration once. A robot vacuum cleaner. It swept around the house, went back into its cupboard, automatically plugged in and recharged itself...". The teleplay for this episode which was entitled "Thingumajig" was written by Terry Nation. It was episode 27 of Season 7.[6]

In 1985, Tomy released the Dustbot as a part of their Omnibot line of toys. Dustbot was the first robot to feature a built in vacuum, and was able to turn when it sensed an edge or ran into something. Dustbot would carry a mini broom and dustpan for decoration.[7][8][9]

In 1990, three roboticists, Colin Angle, Helen Greiner, and Rodney Brooks, founded iRobot.[10] It was originally dedicated to making robots for military and domestic use. It launched the Roomba in 2002, which was able to change direction when it encountered an obstacle, detect dirty spots on the floor, and identify steep drops to keep it from falling down stairs.[3] The Roomba proved to be the first commercially successful robot vacuum.[11] In 2005, iRobot introduced the Scooba, which scrubbed hard floors.

In 1996, Electrolux introduced the first robotic vacuum cleaner, the Electrolux Trilobite.[3] It worked well but had frequent problems with colliding with objects and stopping short of walls and other objects, as well as leaving small areas not cleaned.[3] As a result, it failed in the market and was discontinued.[3] In 1997, one of Electrolux's first versions of the Trilobite vacuum was featured on the BBC's science program, Tomorrow's World.[12]

In 2001, Dyson built and demonstrated a robot vacuum known as the DC06. However, due to its high price, it was never released to the market.[13] Electrolux released the Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner. The Robotic vacuum cleaner launched at a price of $1,800.00. There were two models: the ZA1 and the ZA2.

In 2022, ECOVACS launched DEEBOT-X1 Family featuring YIKO[20] Voice Assistant, which was the industry's first natural language for home robots with Al voice interaction and control technologies.[21][22][23]

Some advanced robot vacuum cleaners have a sensor that detects and avoids mopping in carpeted areas. However, if there is no sensor, most of the robot vacuum cleaner manufacturers add a no-mop zone feature in the app to make robot vacuums to avoid certain areas to clean. These robot vacuums are also capable to mop about 150 m2 (1,600 sq ft) in one go.

A robot mop can tackle multiple surfaces and comes with a variety of different cleaning modes, providing options for sweeping, vacuuming and mopping damp or wet floors. Robot mops score better on hard surfaces and are ideally suited for hardwood, laminate and tile flooring types.

The first robovacs used random navigation. This sometimes caused the unit to miss spots when cleaning or be unable to locate its base station to recharge, and did not provide the user a history of which spaces were cleaned.

More sophisticated models include mapping ability. The unit can use gyro-, camera-, radar-, and laser- (laser distance sensor or LDS) guided systems to create a floor plan, which can be permanently stored for more efficiency, and updated with information on areas which have been (or have not been) cleaned. Thus, the cleaning efficiency is greatly improved and the repetition rate is reduced significantly.

Product: The Sims 4

Platform:PC

Which language are you playing the game in? English

How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)

What is your current game version number? 1.72.28.1030

What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? all + kits

Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Upgrade your 'High End Robot Vacuum' to have the micro-incinerator (this upgrade allows the trash to be burned away when the vacuum is docked) Doesn't matter setting, they fill up fast on any hour setting though it fills fast and breaks more often on the 3hr setting. I have a large house 50x50 mostly fills the plot, I have 3 working at various times on different floors.

What happens when the bug occurs? Ever since the most recent update (1.72.28.1030) the high end robot vacuum always breaks down and bleeps all over the place because it fills with trash super fast. The upgraded micro-incinerator doesn't appear to remove the trash in the robots anymore when they dock, either that or they fill up with trash so fast it's a repetitive cycle of trash accumulation and they break within moments of leaving the dock, something that wasn't a concern before even when 'bust the dust' kit was added prior to the nerf.

What do you expect to see? My fully upgraded high end robot vacuums working as intended I.E they don't break every second day and don't bleep daily because of being full of trash.

Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes

Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes

Please describe the patch or change you made. I have tried to see if toggling off the bust the dust had any impact and it doesn't, ever since 1.72.28.1030 the micro-incinerator upgrade no longer removes trash and as a result the robot vacuums fill with trash (the 3hr setting I sometimes need to empty twice a day) this was never an issue prior to 1.72.28.1030. I think the nerf on bust the dust has done something to it. I've removed mods and that hasn't improved it either.

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