[newfonewhodis]

What does "revoke its IP address" even mean? Do you mean have it return 0.0.0.0 for all *.roomba.com domains? How would that solve anything? I suspect it'll actually make the Roomba not work at all.

[sp332]

I think it just means preventing it from being on the wifi at all (revoking local IP address) which would definitely kill anything that requires internet access.

[kredd]

Maybe revoking DHCP lease and setting it manual only? But yeah, if the roomba requires internet, it’ll be dead.

[bornfreddy]

Do roombas need WiFi access or do they use their own whispernet-like mobile data connection? I fear the day when appliances will connect to the internet through their own means.

[sp332]

I'm sure Amazon will add Sidewalk connections to everything.

[bwanab]

Sorry to be dense as a person with a really dumb home, but you seem to be saying that a house without Wi-Fi can’t use a roomba? Can that be true?

[_ea1k]

With the Neato, it can still be used, but you'd lose all of the mapping features in the app. It'd take away no-go zones, which are tremendously helpful in making these useful in a lot of homes.

[peteradio]

You have to apply for a religious exemption, I hear its really hard to get, even the Amish have a hard time getting one for their roombas.

[SirSourdough]

I think that could definitely be true at this point, though I don’t know for sure. Who has $1000 for a smart robot vac but not wifi?

[ska]

It may well be true of some models, no?