'Valetudo' allows robot vacuum cleaners to run locally without a cloud or server
Valetudo , an open-source software that allows you to manage your home robot vacuum cleaner in a local environment, has been released. Because it was developed by a private developer, the number of compatible models is limited, but its unique feature is that you can manage it yourself without relying on the manufacturer's cloud server.
Valetudo | Cloud replacement for vacuum robots enabling local-only operation
GitHub - Hypfer/Valetudo: Cloud replacement for vacuum robots enabling local-only operation
Commercially available robot vacuum cleaners typically communicate with the manufacturer's server to provide functions such as cleaning and map editing.
Some tech-savvy people want to manage their robot vacuums themselves, without relying on the manufacturer, and so they create their own tools to manage their robot vacuums themselves, setting up a local server to avoid sharing data with external parties and being unaffected by problems with the manufacturer's servers. A well-known example of such a tool is 'Home Assistant,' which can centrally manage not only robot vacuums but also various other smart home appliances.
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Valetudo is a tool developed by German software engineer Soren Beyer. Valetudo is a tool that is limited to managing robot vacuum cleaners, and its unique feature is that it communicates directly with the robot vacuum cleaner without using a server.
Depending on the model, some initial setup may be somewhat complicated, requiring you to disassemble the robot vacuum, access the motherboard, root it, and rewrite the firmware.
Valetudo can be accessed through a web interface in any browser. On a smartphone, it looks like this: Because it's a tool that attempts to unify management of robot vacuums from different manufacturers, the interface is generic and abstract, and doesn't fully replicate the functionality of the original app. However, Beyer says, 'It properly supports all the functions required for a modern robot vacuum cleaner.'
Valetudo can also be accessed from tablets and PCs.
It can also be integrated with Home Assistant and other smart home systems by using MQTT , a general-purpose protocol used for communication among IoT devices.
Beyer cited the advantages of Valetudo as being that it 'runs completely locally, doesn't share your data with anyone, and is protected from in-app ads and surprise subscriptions.'
The following models are supported. Models from manufacturers that are also available in Japan, such as Xiaomi, Dreame, Roborock, and MOVA, are already supported.
◆Xiaomi
・V1
・1C
・1T
・P2148
・Vacuum-Mop P
・Vacuum-Mop 2 Ultra
・X10 Plus
◆Dream
・D9
・D9 Pro
・F9
・L10 Pro
・Z10 Pro
・W10
・W10 Pro
・L10s Ultra
・D10s Pro
・D10s Plus
・L10s Pro Ultra Heat
・L40 Ultra
・X40 Ultra
・X40 Master
◆Roborock
・S5
・S6
・S6 Pure
・S4
・S4 Max
・S5 Max
・S7
・S7 Pro Ultra
・Q7 Max
◆MOVA
・Z500
・S20 Ultra
・P10 Pro Ultra
◆Viomi
・V6
・System Engineer
◆Eureka
・J15 Pro Ultra
◆Cecotec
・Conga 3290
・Conga 3790
◆Proscenic
・M6 Pro
◆Commodore
・CVR 200
◆IKOHS
・Netbot LS22
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