Samsung Powerbot VR7000 2017

The new VR7000 was shown at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2017. Lower height design with front intake shutter for side cleaning.
In March 2017 a variety of VR7000 models has appeared on the Korean Samsung website from $550 to $750.  Distribution in other countries can be expected in coming months.
http://www.samsung.com/sec/vacuum-cleaners/all-vacuum-cleaners/?powerbot

http://sharehows.com/robotic-vacuum

http://blog.naver.com/smson97/220960470457

Le Samsung Powerbot est maintenant disponible en France depuis 2 semaine chez DARTY en 3 versions:

VR2FM7070WD pour 700€
VR1FM7030WB pour 600€
VR1FM7010UG pour 500€

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Etant trop fainéant, ci joint un lien pour faire le comparatif entre les différentes version (http://www.darty.com/nav/extra/comparat ... erbot.html)

et ci dessous un lien commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAeRFOpWfg8

One owner found the same furniture leg trap with the VR7000 as previously seen on the older VR9000. A "wheelie" under drive torque tilts up the side triggering the sensor for shutting down when lifting off the floor, before any maneuver is made in response to the bumper. Easily fixed with a little cardboard in the wheel well to limit the tilt. http://www.robotreviews.com/chat/viewtopic.php?p=138691#p138691
It can take a number of runs before a furniture leg gets bumped in just the right way to get trapped, so hard to detect immediately.



This is similar to an addition I made to Neato robots for flipping up the back too much, though they do not shut down like the Samsung, with software differences.
Robots are just not designed as thoroughly as they should be. Nice additions are made such as the intake shutter and smartphone apps, while old details are ignored.
C'est la vie.