Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode

Vorwerk, the company that purchased Neato robovacs, is reneging on its promise to keep the bots’ server running for 5 years.

In an email obtained by The Verge, Neato Robotics explained the decision to users, stating, “Since Neato ceased operations in 2023, Vorwerk has continued maintaining the Neato cloud platform to honor the original five-year service promise. However, cybersecurity standards, compliance obligations, and regulations have advanced in ways that make it no longer possible to safely and sustainably operate these legacy systems.”