World's Fastest Roomba Gets Upgrades

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10 ай бұрын

A little while ago I modified an iRobot Roomba 630 into a high speed radio controlled vehicle. It was fun and fast, but there were quite a few design flaws that made it difficult to drive. In this video, I'm fixing up some of those issues by 3D printing stronger parts, adding aero and fitting some different electronics. Then I hit the track to see how it performs.
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@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

_♪ Spoiler alert ♪_ _♪ This Roomba’s got skirts ♪_

@TinchoX 9 ай бұрын

Catchy song, mate!

@nefariousyawn 9 ай бұрын

Applause to the great voice and your incredible range between the video narration and the singing.

@graealex 9 ай бұрын

Please, no more singing. It's worse than me under the shower.

@ch4.hayabusa 9 ай бұрын

There's nothing wrong with a roomba having skirts. It's 2023 ffs, get with the times. Just because you were born with a dust collector doesn't mean you can't wear a skirt.

@random_femboy_protogen 9 ай бұрын

@@nefariousyawnthe person singing is apparently someone else

@Zvion 9 ай бұрын

If you paint it red it will go faster.

@themuffincat 9 ай бұрын

Dont forget white stripes and flame decals!

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Pink is faster.

@Me-0063 9 ай бұрын

Recently red isn’t very fast… at least in f1

@anonymousprime1738 9 ай бұрын

Is this a warhammer 40k reference

@TheEndOfNether 9 ай бұрын

⁠pink is definitely faster than red

@benludin8751 9 ай бұрын

You had me at,” the diffuser attaches to the dustbin”

@flurpoid 9 ай бұрын

You deserve so much more viewership man, lots of hard work went into this and it shows.

@ramzrobbins 9 ай бұрын

every video I see of this man I think the same exact thing

@FranFroo 9 ай бұрын

@@ramzrobbins SAME, I'm so impressed and it shocks me every time that they don't have more views and subscribers

@ch4.hayabusa 9 ай бұрын

It may help to avoid saying Wodonga, nasty stuff, skirt and backdoor drag strip.

@Jack_Waffles 8 ай бұрын

I guess, if you are fascinated by a lame ass vacuum.. lol..

@chewielewis4002 7 ай бұрын

Yes but how well does it clean now?

@GuagoFruit 9 ай бұрын

It's so perfect that the only storm drain around manages to swallow a part following the rapid deconstruction.

@FranFroo 9 ай бұрын

Honestly, one of the most impressive things about your videos that I've seen so far is that you discard very few parts when refurbishing this roomba. Most videos want to make everything shiny and perfect looking, but there's a rough perfection to having your finished piece be scuffed here and there, more natural looking. Gives me Borderlands weapon vibes.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

There is a lot of waste making KZfaq videos (and especially with 3D printing). I do my best to minimise it.

@kungpow8062 7 ай бұрын

@@electrosync Don't ever stop, embrace your cheapness. Build everything from garbage, it shows others they don't need money to create.

@henningkohler8470 9 ай бұрын

Probably the best looking roomba as well

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I think the wing makes it. Can you guess which supercars inspired the design?

@DrProfessorBello 9 ай бұрын

@@electrosyncBugatti vision gt? Koenigsegg jesko? Huracan sto? Just guessing.

@soopespeed 9 ай бұрын

@@electrosynclooks like a senna wing to me

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

@@soopespeed Bingo!

@skinnyjeanis7177 9 ай бұрын

Since you'll be building a custom chassis for the Vroomba, you might want to move the wheels further forwards to move the balance backwards and rest more on the third wheel. This will also make the splitter scrape less. I think part of your instability is caused by just that- the driven wheels being totally centered with a high speed application. Makes for a lot of room for wobbles. You may not wanna do this if you still want to be able to spin in place, though.

@phlogistonstudio8261 9 ай бұрын

Clearly the logical next step is to add rockets; send it to space and vacuum the moon.

@calmdown5471 9 ай бұрын

Bigger chassis means brushless motor, right?

@cursed_cats5710 9 ай бұрын

Clearly the logical next step is to commit to the REV product line and cram MAXSwerve modules into the chassis

@stevenclloyd 9 ай бұрын

@@phlogistonstudio8261 the moon is already at vacuum

@AbsurdAsparagus 9 ай бұрын

sounds like something a wheelie bar could help with.

@FileNotFound404 9 ай бұрын

I would recommend covering the tires to prevent unwanted aerodynamic turbulence, and also consider making the tires a bit thicker to make bumps just that little bit easier to get over.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I actually printed some wheel covers for the first video, but never used them.

@FBI8625 9 ай бұрын

are you able to add some sort of suspension@@electrosync ?

@MyHandleIsGood 9 ай бұрын

Love the new look. I wonder if a vertical stabiliser would help it stay straight, rather than a conventional wing.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Good suggestion, but I doubt it would help. I don’t think it comes across in the videos, but this thing has so much brutal power that it just can’t get to the ground. Plus it’s heavy which works against it. That’s why I’m working towards a light weight Roomba for the next version. It won’t vacuum or be a ‘Roomba’, but I think it will be very fast! Thanks for watching.

@fruitless-loops 9 ай бұрын

Haha! I love the custom music!

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was fun making it.

@overalltommy5376 9 ай бұрын

Dude this is sick!!! Cant wait for V3 to come out!!!

@educationalpurposesmostly 9 ай бұрын

I think guniness should give you the world record, they dont appricate the engniners/hobbyiest enough. I have some suggestions for v3, try printing the front arrow/splitter thing out of a tough (98A) tpu or tpe. This will act as a bumper and prevent some damage when you run into things. My second idea is to use drone parts like the flight controler, esc, and motors. This will allow you to have the gyro, wire in a gps directly into the flight controler, allow a fpv camera so you can drive first person, use the esc from it, and use super powerful drone motors. Realy nice project I hope you make it even faster.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Great ideas!

@gamemeister27 9 ай бұрын

Guinness records are basically all pay to win. I wouldn't hold them in any regard

@Crazy.Canuck 7 ай бұрын

You could re-apply for the title of fastest smart vacuum. change the wording up could squeeze by.

@mr.cauliflower3536 2 ай бұрын

@@gamemeister27they literally are pay to win

@mr.cauliflower3536 2 ай бұрын

@@gamemeister27It literally is

@reasonablebeing5392 9 ай бұрын

Soundtrack was killer.... Great video! Can't wait for "Take 3".........

@toolscientist 9 ай бұрын

Where is pink neon light kit?

@TinchoX 9 ай бұрын

Ooo Imagine that!! It's NFSU All over again!!

@john_barnett 9 ай бұрын

Roomba GT racing league coming soon hopefully

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

It would be so much fun bouncing off each other!

@tjken33 9 ай бұрын

Great track and great track!

@ZeldaACFan17 9 ай бұрын

Race track and music track 😉

@josh7120 9 ай бұрын

your rumba is about to be put in video games. i remembered as a kid playing a game i believe on the sega dream cast, or was it the PS1?, it was a racing game i want to play till this day. what was super unique about it, besides racing cars, you get to race a big colorful octopus. also who ever sang this rumba song, BEAUTIFUL. reminds me of the song from "the cardagans - my favorite game" featured on the PS1 gran turismo

@user-tz3jd9qm3f 9 ай бұрын

The song has me rolling in laughter, good on you for going the extra mile!

@waldfruchttee 9 ай бұрын

the definition of "why the fuck not"

@samuelpierce2.088 9 ай бұрын

If you’re planning on building a custom chassis for the Vroomba, I’d suggest looking into using tires that are wider and thicker; they may help absorb more of the impact from the rough tarmac surface and provide significantly better grip. (I’d also suggest looking into trying out different tread patterns for the tires as well; Most R/C vehicles use slick or semi-slick treads that provide better grip on the road surface.)

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Good suggestions. I think I'll have more freedom with my own chassis and different drive system (without those massive gearboxes to work around).

@joi8674 9 ай бұрын

The spoiler was a must. Great suggestion

@adamthejester9718 9 ай бұрын

7:36 sent me. It was like a kid who fell over, went to their mum for reassurance, then carried on playing

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Ha ha!

@nimoy007 9 ай бұрын

Honestly, I'd be surprised if the response you got from GWR wasn't automated/AI. I'd guess that the "Roomba" keyword raises alarm bells as a brand. I'd also point out that if it no longer performs the primary function of the original device, calling it a "Robot Vacuum" probably won't be accepted by them either. It's a shame, though, and I really enjoy seeing how this project progresses!

@USELESSDCK 9 ай бұрын

Most of the recent Guinness administration seem to be corrupt, probably didn't think they could get much money from this.

@melodywave3 9 ай бұрын

i mean the Guinness Book of World Records was always a scam

@DavidStruveDesigns 2 ай бұрын

They should, the "world's fastest car" is anything BUT a car. It's a rocket with some wheels attached. It absolutely cannot be used for regular driving on regular roads, so it's a "car" in the loosest sense of the word possible.

@codypaniwozik6056 9 ай бұрын

this is the kind of over the top projects I get into!

@ByrdRecords 9 ай бұрын

Dude, we need your fastass roomba to shoot a chase scene for an indie horror movie. It's a sci-fi thriller about internet connected devices getting hacked by terrorists

@scalebuildersguild 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Love your ingenuity and final result. Thanks for sharing.

@donaldvincent 9 ай бұрын

As the owner of two Roomba's, and a guy who has been into R/C racing since 1985, (started with a Grasshopper like everyone else) I approve of your work and propose that it become mandatory viewing for ALL R/C racers

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I started a few years after you with a Jet Hopper Aero and then my first Tamiya with a Super Hornet (half price at Toy World Christmas sale). Good times!

@donaldvincent 9 ай бұрын

@@electrosync Funny. I bought the parts to "Upgrade" my Grasshopper to the Hornet. Then I got addicted and it was new motors, cut and stretch chassis to fit different bodies, new suspension. I think in the end the only Grasshopper part was the memory...

@14Mew 9 ай бұрын

Is don't know if I would consider this a roomba anymore, rather a roomba shaped rc car.

@marcusd745 9 ай бұрын

I agree with the comments talking about making the front aero scrape less. The faster you go, the more it scrapes and bounces, the higher it bounces, and the more instability you have. And friction of course. Once you solve that problem...may I suggest looking into *fans* for ground effects? One of the most incredible track cars used low skirts and rear fans that sucked air from below the car and glued it to the ground. Look up the Chaparral 2J, or more recently, the McMurtry Electric Fan Car. I know it's a bit of a stretch but...we're talking about a 50 km/h Roomba here :) p.s. I love this project so much

@scottevans9553 9 ай бұрын

It's a natural as a fan car if you really want to upgrade aero. Already got skirts. Vroomba Chapparal. Great video, I laughed several times at your sense of humor. The song is the best.

@harz426 9 ай бұрын

This reminds me SO much of my Super Fast Traxx toy from Tyco I had as a kid. I had the upgraded (bigger model) that was black with pink highlights just like the Vroomba. I had such a great time with that thing until the tracks started to come apart completely. Previous to that my dad had repaired it with nylon fishing line and a sewing needle several times. Eventually it just got too dry and brittle. That was a sad, sad day for little me.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I always wanted one of those!

@Oneesanuwu 9 ай бұрын

This is the most badass roomba I've ever seen

@acomingextinction 9 ай бұрын

"The diffuser attaches to the dustbin." well that's a new sentence lol

@dankmarino 7 ай бұрын

this is madness! i love everything about this video. subscribed!

@Zeddify 9 ай бұрын

#1 use brushless motors #2 use more stabilization wheels.

@tobycuckson9055 9 ай бұрын

Amazing additions, I would add a steeper wing angle however, the current wing may be massive, but it doesn't have much angle to increase downforce, if you are going purely for speed though, you might want ground effect thats fan assissted because it would not produce as much drag. These are great to see! Love it!

@Gabrielr8 9 ай бұрын

I really like the singer's voice! She has a very soothing tone!

@ezralimm 7 ай бұрын

absolute legend. im not even interested in RC cars, or cars in general, but heck that was fun to watch. epic content mate!

@KhatabRobotics06 9 ай бұрын

I love this😂

@Vok250 8 ай бұрын

Next you need to make the most heavily weaponized roomba.

@grahamstrouse1165 8 ай бұрын

Anti-vehicle Roomba! Add a shaped-charge mine on top. The extra mass would probably help…

@slckb0y65 9 ай бұрын

i lost it at the Roomba Aero Kit, this is freakin' awesome.

@nikolus24 9 ай бұрын

I'm a simple man, you show me custom 3d modeled cosmetic parts and Ill like the video XD lol. great work, love the projects.

@blackdog6969 9 ай бұрын

Many great suggestions here but one I haven't seen is the testing surface. Instead of a road, would something like an outdoor basketball court at a park be more feasible? It seemed a lot of the issues you had at thw end was the rough road surface grabbing parts of the roomba. I know some skate parks generally have long flat areas on the perimeter too

@anotherjester91 9 ай бұрын

A underground carpark

@woodsy900 9 ай бұрын

you need to reach out to Moog and Marty from MCM to get this banger of a track done by them haha

@TheWildSlayer 9 ай бұрын

A Roomba with a swan neck spoiler and splitter. The Internet never stops surprising me.

@Space_Cat_Music 9 ай бұрын

You were so focused on "how" you never thought "why" and i love it

@dyn9726 9 ай бұрын

If i may, i would suggest you should make a slick or smooth tires and using softer materials than hard plastic on you roomba for more traction and if you arent planning for wet surfaces, then theres no need to put grooves on your tires ❤ And it would be great idea to check for weight distrubtion, having imbalance side by side is much worse than front to back

@MegaPusheen23 9 ай бұрын

I remember the original roomba, this is definitely a step up

@dnco7200 9 ай бұрын

wow this is amazing man and this is the first time im seeing a youtuber from Wodonga the town i was born and raised in and never new there was a little track like this good to see keep it up

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I mean, technically I'm from Albury-Wodonga, but close enough!

@irfaanhaqqbinkamalrulzaman764 9 ай бұрын

bro is soon gonna start a trend making roomba car meets and world records rooomba build by crazy people in custom roombas

@justinsurla6043 9 ай бұрын

I am so proud of you man🥹, you are getting the views you deserve🎉

@overalltommy5376 9 ай бұрын

Nah, he deserves more

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's a long game...

@justinsurla6043 9 ай бұрын

@@overalltommy5376i agree man, like the views from his previous video. Sorry for my english it's not my native language

@johnboots4712 9 ай бұрын

Not sure if helpful or already covered but the gyro anomaly reminded me of what happens on an R/C heli when the tail gyro is backwards or upside down- input says going left but actually goes right so gyro says more left more left which is actually more and more right so instant out of control spin . Might be your diff steer doing it tho, notoriously hard at high speeds. Love your work 👍

@besenyeim 9 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who find it ironic that he cleaned the track *before* starting the vroomba?

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I was waiting for someone to comment this!

@tonybabic4081 9 ай бұрын

Bravo mate, bravo. Great vid!

@mosesbuddhajesus3362 7 ай бұрын

Good on you for getting the stuff from the drain! Thanks for the great video.

@resonid 9 ай бұрын

8:09 JORT STORM

@LunaIsOnYoutube 9 ай бұрын

I think you should make something like a middle mounted wing, centered to the center of mass and relatively high up to get clean air instead of dirty air coming of the roomba, like a Cooper T86B F1 car from 1968. Another suggestion is to use dive planes instead of a splitter, since that could be causing instability in the straight-line runs. Dive planes (again much like the Cooper T86B) reduce drag and add some limited downforce.

@Totally_Not_A_Dumb_Ass 9 ай бұрын

its honestly beautiful

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I think so too. I put it back together yesterday and it still looks good!

@Totally_Not_A_Dumb_Ass 9 ай бұрын

@electrosync hahaha I'm glad you did its a work of art

@marcusjacob3047 9 ай бұрын

I am one again asking for you to weaponize the Vroomba one it’s repaired

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I was thinking of retiring it and starting a clean build for the next one, but adding a weapon or two could be fun!

@mista.g1901 9 ай бұрын

That’s so cool 😮

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad you liked it. It was super fun to make.

@danielkksc93 9 ай бұрын

Perfect for when you have unexpected guests at home and need a fast cleaning

@Racing2Learn 9 ай бұрын

Awesome build, subscribed!

@Pro-Zilla 9 ай бұрын

THE ZOOMBA

@Maruti_suzuki_sx4 9 ай бұрын

When u love cars but can't afford modding parts but you are imaginative

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I feel you!

@jarrodhunter6968 9 ай бұрын

I feel you too!

@isaackk2839 9 ай бұрын

This is so fun to watch, definitely deserve more viewer!!! Hello from Malaysia, looking forward to your super roomba

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Hello from Australia!

@allanc8826 9 ай бұрын

Awesome job!!! Love your ⚒ ⚒

@pauljs75 9 ай бұрын

At some point there needs to be an RC Roomba Racing series. It'd be neat to get a whole RC club in on this kind of thing, but there needs to be some ground rules on what still has to be stock. (I figure the chassis still has to be able to convert back to the original parts?)

@vanselmeer5347 8 ай бұрын

I imagine, that since it will be defined by "Roomba", it'll at least need to be able to perform the main task of a Roomba, namely being able to vacuum at whatever the top speed might be. Though, I'm not sure at what level of effectiveness the threshold should be, as it's gonna be unrealistic to expect a model tuned for speed to perform as well as a stock Roomba. Or just call it something else than "Roomba", like Guinnes pointed out.

@jwtfpv8957 9 ай бұрын

Great vid! I'm only up the road and would love to know where you did your speed runs.

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. The speed runs were done in the new part of the Nexus industrial estate at Ettamogah.

@jwtfpv8957 9 ай бұрын

@@electrosync Will check it out. 👍

@fullsenderman8291 9 ай бұрын

What good video very impressive the song the production you gained yourself a fan sir

@jonathanporter5223 9 ай бұрын

Well, that is one race ready Roomba!

@KeithThedfordII 9 ай бұрын

Very late to the party but the Roomba is a vacuum, do you think there's a way to use its vacuuming abilities to generate downforce? I've seen it in other projects and I think it would be hilariously fitting for a Roomba (my apologies if you wasted your time reading this and it turns out to be downright unfeasible 💀)

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

It's definitely feasible. It was suggested on the first video. The standard vacuum motor is underpowered and wouldn't be effective, but you could actually add an EDF on the top middle of the Roomba (which has a direct path down to the ground). Add the right skirts, etc. and it would work. Not sure how well though.

@TilmanBaumann 9 ай бұрын

yea, you really need that gyro

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I think I’ll have to design my own.

@TilmanBaumann 9 ай бұрын

@@electrosync are there no gyro for tank drive? If you go custom, go with a basic flight controller and ardupilot rover I guess. You get a few more sensor inputs like compass and accelerometer. So you don't only have the dampening effect of a gyro but actual heading hold. And in the end, it's supposed to be a robot, right? Full autonomy 💪

@ch4.hayabusa 9 ай бұрын

@@TilmanBaumannThe RC Snowcat guy should have the right setup.

@TilmanBaumann 9 ай бұрын

@@ch4.hayabusa he is definitely using ardupilot

@thirtythreeeyes8624 9 ай бұрын

@@TilmanBaumannshouldn't need any custom work ardurover and inav both have tracked vehicle support already or a custom motor mixer in betaflight would work.

@EngineerAAJ 9 ай бұрын

I love how watching bluey related videos started suggesting alot more from Australian youtubers :)

@Creative_YT 9 ай бұрын

Where do I buy one Why wasn’t this is my recommendations sooner Why is the editing so good Why does the roomba look so good SO MANY QUESTIONS

@toucanroombas 9 ай бұрын

cant wait for the roomba community to invade this comment section again

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

Wait, they did that on the last video?

@toucanroombas 8 ай бұрын

@@electrosyncyeah we did

@SirFreddington 9 ай бұрын

It is not a Roomba unless it can clean

@xaorverse2364 9 ай бұрын

The Aero Kit is 🔥

@shadowsandfire 9 ай бұрын

Run it all off the same battery, just run the two in parallel if needed as the 2 different voltages from the slightly different battery charges will make the motors accelerate differently, it should help with it going straight alot.

@DatBoiOrly 9 ай бұрын

Guinness rejecting you is the most stupid thing i've heard all year, almost ALL the vehicle based speed records are PTW period yet they're perfectly fine, personally i would write them a strongly worded email pointing out EVERY single one of their records that is PTW and simply ask why am i getting discriminated against.

@-RyN-23 9 ай бұрын

The song just ahh the final touch on a awsome film!!

@electrosync 9 ай бұрын

I had a lot of fun making it!

@porygon7463 3 ай бұрын

6:08 according to my even worse calculations: _this_ Roomba spins at about 360 RPM

@electrosync 3 ай бұрын

Ha ha!

@wyblackwolf 9 ай бұрын

That’s it I’m building my own and sticking a Gura nendo on top. This is awesome

@danarrib 9 ай бұрын

INAV is a "Flight" controller software that also works for cars and tanks. It would probably be able to gyro-stabilize your Roomba using it.

@zod1acgd 9 ай бұрын

this is the most insane thing i have ever seen…. and im all for it

@BovrilTechnics 9 ай бұрын

Roomba's gone full 'Fast & Furious' 🚗💨! Upgraded at Los Santos Customs, it's now Ready To Race!. Just no supersonic dusting, please! 🏁😅

@reptilianbrother5618 9 ай бұрын

6:58 That song is awesome!

@obi-juan3295 9 ай бұрын

This has to be the fastest street sweeper I’ve ever seen. Great job 👍

@Hankola 9 ай бұрын

Nasty stuff to anyone who lives in CA. That's about right. EDIT: This Zoomba has F-Zero vibes all over it.

@adamthomas3176 9 ай бұрын

Watching it go around the track reminded me of FZERO on Super Nintendo.

@kubix0n1 9 ай бұрын

Bro that roomba really looks way cooler that not one of expensive rc cars

@MauzyrockRC 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@kotomile 9 ай бұрын

Love the aero, it looks like a touring car lol Just because I can't help being that guy, it has a wing, not a spoiler. They are not the same thing! :)

@Killjoy294 9 ай бұрын

Now you gotta make 25 teams and make this a sport.

@TeksTherapy 9 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@WetDoggo 7 ай бұрын

let's start a professional roomba racing league 😂 while also testing cleaning Performance

@phatmaxi 7 ай бұрын

It has a sound track!!!!!! Subscribed!

@Ravioli638 9 ай бұрын

"The diffuser attaches to the dustbin." -electrosync 2023

@PhenoDubs 9 ай бұрын

*me getting poly-urethane all over my hands while helping the windshield guy install a windshield at my shop* The Windshield guy: "no worries, just go wash it off with some lacquer thinner"