A software engineer discovered a backdoor in his robot vacuum cleaner, allowing remote control and data transmission to China ...

A smart vacuum owner discovers his device secretly broadcasts mapping data and can be remotely disabled by its makers - a ...

A software engineer says his Chinese iLife A11 robot vacuum remotely shut down after he blocked its connections to company servers, raising fresh concerns over smart-home privacy.

One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.