Insane neighbor throws robot into pool

Sandals + Socks + Rain = Pure Linus mode.

The amount of leaves in linus' pool wasn't even that unreasonable. That is what would be in my aunt and uncle's pool every time we took the cover off and we were over there every weekend, it took us 15-30 minutes to clean it up with a skimmer basket and the vacuum. The fact that this robot took 6 hours, and three charges over multiple days doesn't speak highly of its usefulness. I feel like it needs a bigger basket and battery, or just stick to the ones that are plugged in and drag the cord around floating on the surface.

Damn, Beatbot must have paid an INSANE amount of money for an entire 11 minute video showcasing the product and to a channel with 15.6 million subscribers.

I'd hate to live where Linus lives... Imagine living with constant blurry surroundings...

that unidentified organism is likely a dragonfly larvae. They are kind of like an aquatic cicada, they will eventually come out of the water, molt that shell and turn into a dragonfly. The larvae will feed on mosquito larvae, then once they molt into adult form, they eat adult mosquitoes. Truly a great insect! (for all of us who hate mosquitoes)

Fair play for them not hiding how well/not well the product works. Genuinely shocked the company wanted this to go out.

"And as I do, I will slowly shut down my higher brain functions... un-making myself... leaving just enough to appreciate my surroundings... to extract some simple pleasure from the execution of a task well done. My search for truth is finished at last." -That little pool cleaning robot: Zima Blue.

I've watched enough pool cleaning tiktoks to know... absolutely nothing about this.

That pool is so dirty I was fearing Shrek would pass by and yell to get out of his swamp.

This thing should have solar charging and it should live in the pool 24x7.

The $2,500 price tag for the pool robot seems excessive, especially since it lacks the capability to autonomously leave its docking station for cleaning. This limitation requires manual operation, making it impractical for use while away or asleep. Despite my experience with high-end pool robots featuring advanced scheduling and app integration, I now recommend opting for the most affordable model available that includes essential components like a filter, cable, and available spare parts. Essentially, a pool robot's primary function is to circulate water through a filter. By choosing a less expensive model, you can keep the robot in the water for daily cleaning, simply managed with a remote switch or timer. The additional features like motorized brushes and side cleaning are unnecessary and often overhyped. In my experience, including with three Zodiac models, pricier robots tend to fail more quickly. For minimal maintenance, using a manual brush twice per season is sufficient.

Rare moment, a tech youtuber outside

I hope Zima Blue is happy cleaning Linus’s pool.

Needed to stop midway and say: I really hope no one gets hurt.. but, the 'you threw glass in the pool? What the hell!' still really got me! xD

1:56 the brainrot has gotten to Linus.

I threw the Roomba in the pool and it worked for a while. But then it stopped. Maybe it needs the docking station as well. BRB.

Fun Fact : South Africa has very few inventions to its name, but one of them is the Kreepy Krauly, a self running pool vacuum cleaner which used an interesting water hammer effect to chucka-chucka-chucka around your pool. Aside from not being able to do the surface of the water, it pretty much does the job this robot does at a tiny fraction of the price. 90s Tech for the win!

Only Linus would clean a pool in the rain with socks and sandals.

Imagine the amount of brain-eating amoeba you could get by jumping into this pool before it was cleaned.

Every pool cleaning robot stops working the second you turn your back. Prove me wrong

I had this same exact issue with a wireless bot. Unless the water is crystal clear, you will loose it. Or at least I did with a larger pool. Good luck trying to find/fish out the bot in a 12 ft deep, 25x50 ft pool. But if the pool is already pretty clean and this is just doing maint., this is a great tool. Great to see the app actually works. And there's backup buttons on the device. I went through 3 different models that had apps that were flaky at best, completely unusable most of the time. Just gave up and went for a traditional AC tethered model at that point.

Why has he aged in the thumbnail.

The LTT intro box popping out of the box is pure genius and i am here for it

My dumb ass thought "wait, is he unpacking a robot in the RAIN?!" ... it took me an embarrassing few seconds to consider that said robot goes in a pool.

Watching a whole 11:41 video for a pool cleaning robot I will never need. XD

first time using a pool robot, we put it into a clean pool and it came back dirty... those things are great at finding every little thing

The idea of having a bot to clean your pool is great. But this bot doesn’t seem to be too practical. I mean, you have to interact with it so many times to get the result. Maybe increasing its side to fit more battery and trash… or maybe having a “station” on the side of the pool so it can charge and clean itself

Your neighbour is very lucky to have you 😂

"My neighbour has a pool" is the most indirect flex I've heard

As a past pool cleaner, I completely agree with other comments saying this thing is garbage. If you have the ability to get a polaris, get one. It connects to the pool equipment for power "water pressure." And there are other brand robots for similar prices that use a low voltage wire (like 5-15 volts) from an outlet and dont need to be removed and recharged every 2-3 runs (they also seem to have much more space for debris before getting full). The best part is no need to fish for it with a pole, the wire is reinforced to pull it to you. And the best part for anyone who wants app control is that you can connect to it when it's under water. All of these cleaners (polaris included) will break over time gears crack, motors die. And all will be pretty expensive to fix, but i dont trust this company will even exist by then, or have the parts to fix them.

As a pool tech i feel safe knowing that no robot can do a better job than me. It would take me 30 min to make the second pool clean. The first pool would take 2 visits and about 2 hours.

0:52 Key framing the grey LTT box coming out of the cardboard one and going into the intro was smoooooooth. Love those little touches.

Guys, we're seeing something beautiful here. Thousands of years into the future, this robot will have a modified itself to the point where its form becomes that of a man. It will pursue a career as a artist, and will name himself after the colour of the tiles used in the swimming pool.

He still has his sandals on during rainy weather while cleaning a pool? Linus, you are a man of culture.

That basket clogs way too quickly for this to be of any use lol

Yeesh, $2200 for it. thats insane.

this is violently upper-middle-class

This thing is a wild piece of tech, and it's amazing that anyone built it. But I'm not really sure how this is tons better than the standard vacuum that connects to the pool pump and handles the bottom and sides. Sure, the skimming feature is nice. But that's what a skimmer basket is for.

Did I really spend 12mins of my life watching a pool cleaning robot and I don't have a pool 🤣

8:36 I was about to lose my sh** when he leaned down with a phone in his breastpocket like Linus did

That intro transition was smooth asf

Kinda reminds me of my Mammotion Luba Lawnmower. Best damn thing I've ever bought. Cutting the lawns for me 3 times a week to keep my massive garden tidy. its a Godsend. Worth every penny. As someone who cleaned my parents pool 80% of the year only for it to only be used for like 10% of the year at my parents place as a teenager I HATED it. Took hours, faffing round the chlorine and baking soda to balance it, cleaning up sand CONSTANTLY and scopping up leaves, despite a cover, and a pretty tidy garden... Something like this would have taken a while sure, but it would be mostly self-managed, apart from constantly cleaning it out. (it needs a bigger basket guys come on!)

That intro transition was cool. Very clever. With cool tech like this on the market, we're living in the future. Also love the fact the app is not required for this, great feature.

I like how the pre-intro leads into the animated intro. Nice touch editing dept.

Imagine wearing a water resistant cap because it's raining but still wear socks and sandals

thats not a pool. thats a pond. a natural habitat for organisms

No way I just watched a robot clean a pool for 11 minutes

I'd never use one of these (I'll never have a pool, not because I don't want one, I just could never afford one), but I love seeing the new technologies like this. Pretty neat.

I'm sorry but I think a traditional pool vacuum is superior to this thing in pretty much every way. Way less complicated, runs on grid power instead of a battery, can go up stairs, doesn't need to be constantly emptied, less expensive, more reliable, does not need an app to work, and they're just better at cleaning the bottom and walls of a pool. Along with a traditional skimmer which also uses grid power and brings the floating debris to it, is just better if you are more interested in having a clean pool than showing off your expensive toy to your neighbors. Sometimes the adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" proves to be very true. The only scenario I could imagine a robot pool vacuum being better than a normal one would be if the robot was like a normal one with a hose, access to grid power, and used its sensors to guide itself around the pool instead of moving haphazardly, and even then I'm not sure if it would really be worth it.

I don't even have a pool and still I loved watching this technique. Awesome thing to throw in the water after a day of swimming.

This style of video is one of my favourites (aside from Alex's cooling stuff). It just feels so reminiscent of where this channel started! It's fun to see more diverse content sometimes :)

That thumbnail made you look 20 years older

Throwing glass in your bosses pool is WIIIIILDDDDD

Living next to Linus might be interesting to say the least. Getting your old dirty pool cleaned by him couldn't hurt the relationship! Well played Linus, well played.

0:53 I like how you all get more and more creative to launch the intro clip. I linked this one, it came out of the blue.

as someone who works at a pool, these things are really nice for when it's only minorly dirty on the bottom of the pool. and the ones who have a control panel on the surface and are hooked up with a wire work really nice especially if you wanna mess with it while it's underwater

Why does an in-ground pool need a robot to do the surface skimming? You should have a skimmer basket for exactly this reason?

One day this robot will be so upgraded, that it invents its own shade of blue to use in its art.

I'm surprised we didn't see anybody chilling in a pool lounger with a nice tropical drink, while the robot does all the cleaning for you

an EXTREMELY well masked skibidi toilet joke? holy moly, who wrote this script? what a genius

Honestly I feel like a product like this could be so much more practical if it were “tethered.” You could have a unit on the side of the pool connected via a hose which could provide vacuum for extracting waste, so you don’t have to dump the robots collection tank constantly. This could also include wiring for power to extend its clean time effectively infinitely, and provide connectivity so you can still interact with it under water via the app.

1:56 why do I hear skibidi toilet brushes? Is my brain a little too rotten?🤫

"I will immerse myself and as I do, I will slowly shut down my higher brain functions, unmaking myself, leaving just enough to appreciate my surroundings. To extract some simple pleasure from the execution of a task well done"

"you threw glass in my pool??"

If you are wondering if BC is a sensible climate to have a backyard pool, keep in mind this is literally the closest Canada has to California.

I was hoping to see Linus get into that nasty pool and clean that bad boy all by himself lol

There are cleaner heads that plug directly into your pool pump, filter through your pool filter via hose, and "automatically" seek around the pool floor just by suction and vibration with no electronics involved at all. This would probably actually work better since it requires less supervision and no emptying. And they've existed for decades.

And thus the story of Zima began as a humble pool cleaning robot.

Tbh, i like tech and all. But my parents had pretty much this 15 years ago. Sure that one had a cable on it and this would be a little easier since you don't need to get that. But just the fact this has a battery is not great IMO. Batteries degrade, die and cause all sorts of issues. Obviously they are also useful for a lot of things or necessary but i don't think a pool cleaning robot really needs one. Id rather have it on a cable and plugged in since its always going to be there anyway.

Alternate title: Linus was fed up with his neighbors mosquito breeding ground

This looks more like a rescue mission than a pool cleaning job

Dunno, I think my Dolphin T45 is almost a thousand dollars cheaper, has no chance of getting lost to the deep, doesn’t need to charge, WiFi works under water, and can handle stairs.

Me who can't afford a pool let alone a pool cleaning robot: "Hmm, interesting."

5:16 That's what you get for wearing socks with sandals when it's raining.

This strongly reminds me of that one episode of "Love, Death and Robots" where a pool cleaning robot evolved into a conscious human artist only to go back to a pool cleaning robot as his last art performance.

The robot is like: "Bruce Bruce, I am living the dream!"

This is 100% finding a video to fit the sponsor but it's also a good video lmao

Really, liked how the intro came from inside Linus. Made a lot of sense with the conversation so yea!

I want to see more videos covering tech like this! Lawn mowers, roombas, pretty much any tech that covers day to day tasks like this! On a side note, I can't afford any of it, but it's still cool to watch lol

We have a similar robot from about 10 years ago that just goes in random patterns and has a cord, works well and was 500€… I think it’s called moby, and I assume this thing is not 4x better and won‘t last as long with the batteries…

2:16 The WHAT??? 😮😮😮

I serviced Pools for 2 and a half years. I personally wouldn't buy a product like that because the best use case of a pool is having to do minimal maintenance, which from my experience about 90% of customers neglect. That's why we set up cleaners that have timers set up to automatically turn on and run 1-4 hours a day depending what area your pool is in (If it's in a bushy area with lots of trees or an open backyard with minimal leaf foliage.) Another annoyance of a product like this is you can't leave it in the pool 24/7 you would constantly have to charge it each day, which I guarantee you again customers are going to forget about it and leave it over it's expected running time and it run out of juice making the pool dirty again because it's not cleaning as much as it should. This is why cleaners have either long chords connected to a power point or Tubing that pushes water through the system to run it with a pump. On really big clean ups and restorations the best cleaners that would help me clean the pool up are probably Polaris's more new products with a big catch bag. Water propulsion cleaners will do a much better job at cleaning your pool. I used to have cleaners with that type of design get so gunked up it would break open those cartridges spilling all the debree over the pool. Best way to know what pool cleaner to get is to ask your pool technician/service guy what cleaner will best be fit for your pool. They will be able to determine what to get and install depending on your pool size, location and shape. The reason why I say ask the pool service guy is because he's the one that ends up 90% of the time having to clean the pool so of course he's going to suggest the one that make's his life easier too.

I love the fact that youre not FORCED to connect it to the internet. For someone that sell devices Boomers wants in their hours its nice not having to get a return on the product 3 times because they cant wrap their head around an app and WPS button. However! The battery timespan on that thing was clearly a BIG issue.

Pool robots seem great but the time you spend cleaning the basket, cleaning the unit, recharging, taking them in and out, storing between uses, having to wait around for it etc is taking more of your time. Until these can be 100% automated (climb in and out, recharge, empty/clean basket) and be able to see and move towards actual debris and not waste time on clean areas, and not break down after two or three seasons (pool chemicals destroy everything), they are nothing more than a nuisance. In case it wasn't clear I've owned a pool robot with a basket (not wireless). The problems with the unit now are it misses spots, the cord is always tangled, and sometimes it gets stuck or flips over on its back when it hits the ladder, and it contaminated my pool with metals (made the liner look rusty/brown) which was a huge problem. It's already received a new motor after three years (destroyed by water ingress) and now the cleaning pattern/coverage isn't working so it misses the center of the pool. I've reverted to the old fashioned way, it takes 5-10 minutes, I don't miss any spots, and it's clean when I want to swim. Only downside is having to backflush the filter more frequently, losing more water which means refilling pool if it doesn't rain much.

I don't think it's ready yet. The fact that it would just always start on the bottom unless you tell it to start on the top is a big issue

Your neighbour is a natural when it comes to talking to a camera!

Looking forward to the self-emptying follow up versions in the future.

The underwater insect in the intro looks to be the larvae of a dragon fly.

we live in a world where rich people's pool cleaning robot has better specs than their main pc

8:34 All I can picture is the scene from IT crowd where Moss drops his phone in the toilet after it slipped out his top pocket.

Honestly, while its not perfect, it actually seems like a cool enough little robot. It's not good enough that I would ever buy one currently, but it does show promise for what other robots we might see in the future, and I have to at least applaud the robot to the amount it cleans (despite taking 3000 years to do so)

I'd suprised this ad went live, hardly a good advert for the product

The talking point of "we expect this to get better with firmware updates" is notably contrary to your uninfluenced perspective.

Am I, a person without a pool about to watch an ad for a high tech pool cleaning gizmo? Yes, yes I am. Lets gooooo

It makes sense it does not go overlapping its path, gives stuff nearly hit a chance to settle.

Your neighbour is EXTREMELY LUCKY 🎉🎉🎉🎉

This bot is a cool idea but there are other products that just work much better and are much cheaper than this robot costs. Sure those products may require actual physical work but youre done in half an hour to an hour at most if you didn’t let the pool get too dirty.

My pool was in about the same condition as this when I initially cleaned it with the Beatbot Aquasense Pro. It took me three weeks of scooping debris with a net and using the robot in between working two jobs, so there were only a couple of days a week when I could dedicate an entire day to cleaning it. It was a delicate balancing act of maintaining the correct pool chemical levels while also manually cleaning the pool. Of course, the robot performed exceptionally well, and now I only need to use it every few days or after a storm. It's been an absolute beast!

In case anyone is interested, the thing that floats in the pool in the intro is the larva of a beetle from the family Dytiscidae (I was unable to find out the common name of this beetle in English). This larva clings with its huge mandibles to its victim (a frog, for example) and sucks everything out of it. Extremely nasty creatures, and yes, they can live in your pool. P.S. Some people here also write that this is a dragonfly larva, but it seems to look a little different.