Starting soon, Neato robovac owners will no longer be able to control their devices using the app. Neato Robotics, which class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/robot-vacuum-maker-neato-is-shutting-down-amid-stiff-competition-204959296.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:shut down in 2023;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>shut down in 2023 due to declining sales, has notified customers that “cloud services are being phased out during Q4 2025,” according to an email obtained by class=”link ” href=”https://www.theverge.com/news/806246/neato-robovac-cloud-shutdown” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:The Verge;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>The Verge.
While Neato’s parent company Vorwerk Group initially said cloud support would continue for at least five years following its closure, the email now says “cybersecurity standards, compliance obligations, and regulations…
