Xiaomi Lydsto R1

All done. After that powerful suction transfer of dust from the robot into the main dustbin module, you won't have to keep emptying your trash every d...

lydsto R1 is designed to be budget/value rather than premium. while robostock S7 is premium-line. but i think many spareparts is quite similar, maybe they removing some feature, sensor to save cost. auto-empty-dock is like u only need to replace the bag every like 2months (depends on usage) vs u need to clean every week (from daily use, also depends on usage) and u dont need to deal with dust when clearing the dust-box.

I know they're not in the same league, AFAIK roborock is considered more 'top-class', however, I have a budget of about 500 EUR and I can buy either Roborock S7 without Auto Empty Dock, or Lydsto R1 that has AutoEmpty dock included by default. Some of my friends have Lydsto and they recommend it. However I read a lot of reviews that say performance is a bit wonky, some issues with vacuum losing maps, some people were declined warranty repairs in Xiaomi centers (they were basically told that Lydsto isn't Xiami so they won't fix it), some got faulty LIdars, etc. Also, my wife doesn't like disposable bags, and Lydsto Dock uses disposable bags, which means buying a new pack every 6 months.

I currently have a lydsto R1 which took a s**t after 45 days, 15 day after the 30 day return window with Amazon. It refuses to stay docked, it docks itself then leaves and repeats 3 times then says that it can't connect to the dock to charge and to check the connection. I have cleaned the vacuum, reset it, remapped it, updated it, unplugged the dock for 2 hours, etc.

I've still found no way to link to Google assistant. There are options in the mi home app to add the Lydsto R1 but the WiFi SSID does not match what the app is expecting and will not pair. I've logged tickets with xiaomi but don't hold out much hope.

Vacuuming, no-go zones, navigation, and emptying into the base work well. I was unable to pair with google home at all. Tried pairing the robot with Mi Home and roborock apps but had the same problem as /u/SirWobblyOfSausage where there is no option for the Lydsto R1, and choosing other options didn't work.