This robot vacuum didn’t want to be returned – and it let me know

Maybe the AI in this robot vacuum is smarter than I gave it credit for, as it tried to escape the darkness of its box.

A power switch on a gadget next to a Bluetooth button.
Photo by Isaac Li Shung Tan / Unsplash

I’ve reviewed hundreds of gadgets, but this is the first time one has tried to make a break for it.

After reviewing the Samsung Jet Bot Combo AI robot vacuum last week, I packed it all up yesterday to be returned to Samsung for the next lucky reviewer.

I removed it from SmartThings, boxed it up and left it by the front door for collection this morning.

About an hour later, this happened: