A DIY robot vacuum needs a reliable drive base, bumper sensing, cliff detection and a dust path that is easy to clean.
Robot vacuum builds are mechanical projects before they are navigation projects. The robot needs to move without getting stuck, collect dust into a removable bin and survive bumping into furniture.
Start with random-bounce cleaning and reliable sensors before mapping. A weak suction path or jammed brush will make mapping irrelevant.
Low profile body that turns around furniture
Differential drive with repeatable motion
Airflow through dust bin
Lifts debris into suction path
Detects furniture contact
Stops stair falls
Simpler firmware, bumper switches and cliff sensors.
Add wheel odometry, IMU and LiDAR after the cleaning path works.
Treat the generated output as a prototype plan, not a certified product. Body-adjacent, high-voltage, optical-energy and mobility builds need qualified review before real-world use.
The dust path and brush. Navigation does not help if debris never reaches the bin.
Not for the first version. Add it after the robot drives and cleans reliably.
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