It says the Neato avoids humans, so I'm assuming it also avoids pets. So now I wonder how much work the Neato will get done around a territorial house rabbit. I think I'd feel sorry for the robot, it's either not going to be able to clean one of the dirtiest sections of floor (sawdust and hay) or it's going to have to keep deploying to its own personal Iraq. I'm glad to see there's no exposed rubber that can be easily stripped off.
I know the Roomba wouldn't have survived my rabbit, too many raised plastic edges and no ability to avoid him. I would be interested in seeing if the Neato would be capable of entering my rabbits territory over concurrent visits. Although I'd definitely have nightmares of the rabbit hijacking the Neato.
On the upside, it gave me a chance to take the thing apart completely. Roombas are very meticulously designed and are built for being taken apart. It matches up completely with their policy for allowing and encouraging modification of the firmware.
I just wish I didn't have to deal with feces to learn that :S
If they use a litter box, add some sand to it. For some strange reason, if they shit in sand they'll never shit anywhere else. Maybe it's some remote gene from back when they existed solely in deserts, but I know my two cats repeatedly ruined my sandpit as a child. You've literally got to replace all the sand and wash the pit out if you want them to stop.
