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+title: "Installing Tailscale on a Robot Vacuum"
+date: 2024-08-29
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+tags:
+  - api
+  - automation
+  - homeassistant
+  - linux
+  - tailscale
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+As another step in my mission to *Tailscale all the things!*, I recently installed [Tailscale](/tags/tailscale) on my robot vacuum.
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+Okay, I didn't *just* install Tailscale on the robot. I also loaded it with software that lets me control it locally, freeing it from its cloud-based control.
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+I was inspired to give this a go after reading the [Tailscale sucks](https://tailscale.dev/blog/tailscale-sucks) post on the Tailscale developer blog. That post pointed me to a few very helpful projects:
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+- [Valetudo](https://valetudo.cloud/), a web-based front-end for robot vacuums by Sören Beye
+- [DustBuilder](https://builder.dontvacuum.me/), a custom firmware builder for a variety of robot vacuums by Dennis Giese
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+In addition to the "product" provided by each of these projects, they are both also full of helpful knowledge.