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Tech Whiz Transforms Roomba into Smart Dog Feeder

1/20/2025

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Joaquim Silveira has ingeniously repurposed an old Roomba into a high-tech robot that feeds his dog. By combining a Raspberry Pi 4, Arduino Mega, and a camera for AI image recognition, he created the "space vacuum." This innovative project runs on NASA's Fprime software, with the source code available for fellow tech enthusiasts on GitHub.

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Joaquim Silveira has ingeniously repurposed an old Roomba into a high-tech robot that feeds his dog. By combining a Raspberry Pi 4, Arduino Mega, and a camera for AI image recognition, he created the "space vacuum." This innovative project runs on NASA's Fprime software, with the source code available for fellow tech enthusiasts on GitHub.