(CNN) — In November 2014, Chantelle Darby awoke to an excrement-fueled nightmare. Her Roomba robot vacuum was set to run in the middle of the night, while she, her husband, and their dogs were asleep.

Other features you should consider when picking a Roomba are how you want to schedule cleaning and if you want a unit that does high-tech mapping (Roomba j7+ and Roomba S9+). Are you interested in a ...

A recent video shows how robo-vacs confuse dark patterns for dangerous cliffs A recent video shows how robo-vacs confuse dark patterns for dangerous cliffs is a senior reporter who has covered AI, ...