Do you trust smart homes? Maybe you won’t after the story of how one man controlled 7k robot vacuums

I know it sounds almost cringe,😀

but I recently came across an article describing how someone used Claude Code to access robot vacuum devices across 24 countries and potentially observe their environments.

Smart homes are amazing, modern, and in many ways practical.

But have you ever thought about the possibility that the same technologies meant to make life easier could also gain too much control over your home? How do you plan protect yourself, guys? :D

I also remember a story from about 5 – 6 years ago when I was at university. One day, my lecturer’s “smart system” malfunctioned, and she couldn’t open her two-meter entrance gate. She was practically trapped inside her own house.

In the end, she had to climb over the gate just to get to the class, and the system was later fixed, but that moment was funny and scary at the same time. (It reminded me one Horror Simpsons episodeň It’s one of the reasons I stay a bit sceptical about fully automated smart homes. :D