GoKawiilVacuula project launches self-hosted server to revive bricked Neato robot vacuums
A new open-source project called Vacuula provides a self-hosted server that can repair and control Neato robot vacuums, including units left unusable after Neato's cloud services shut down. The tool currently supports Neato's Gen3 and Gen4 models (D3 through D10), with Gen2 BotVac Connected support still in development, and offers core features like maps, scheduling, zones and historical run data. Users set it up via Docker Compose or a Home Assistant add-on, running the server on their own hardware since it must stay online continuously.
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The project suggests a growing community response to 'bricked' smart-home devices whose manufacturers discontinue cloud support, offering owners a way to extend the life of hardware that would otherwise become e-waste. Because it requires self-hosting and technical setup like Docker, it may mainly appeal to hobbyist users rather than mainstream consumers, though the developers mention exploring a community-hosted server option. The incomplete feature set, such as missing notifications and Gen2 support, indicates the tool is still an early-stage, actively developed effort.
- Vacuula is a self-hosted server for repairing and controlling Neato robot vacuums after official support ends.
- It currently supports Gen3 and Gen4 Neato models, with Gen2 BotVac Connected support still pending.
- Setup requires dedicated hardware and tools like Docker Compose or a Home Assistant integration.
Source: github.com, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Custom server to revive neato bots”
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