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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 12 MIN

Smart Pool Robots

from What's Up with Tech? · host Evan Kirstel

Interested in being a guest? Email us at [email protected] season is back and so is the annual question: why does keeping water clean still feel so manual? We sit down with Patrick from Beatbot to talk about what changes when a robotic pool cleaner stops being a “dumb” tethered machine and becomes a cordless AI pool robot that can map your pool, plan an efficient route, and adapt when it hits real-world obstacles like ladders and tight corners.We dig into what modern smart pool cleaning actually looks like: cleaning the floor, climbing walls up to the waterline, scrubbing that ring that never goes away, and skimming the surface for floating debris. Patrick also explains how app control and scheduling fit into everyday pool maintenance, plus why sensors matter more than buzzwords when you just want consistent results and fewer headaches. If you’ve been comparing options for a robotic pool vacuum, this conversation helps you separate must-have features from marketing.Then we look forward. Beatbot’s newest direction includes a dock that can flush debris out of the robot’s filter basket into a larger base, aiming to eliminate one of the most annoying parts of pool ownership. We also talk about the longer-term future of smart home integration, weather-aware cleaning, solar-friendly charging timing, and how pool service pros can use robots to work more efficiently while they focus on water testing and chemicals. Subscribe, share this with a pool owner, and leave a review with the feature you most want in the next generation of pool robots.Support the showMore at https://linktr.ee/EvanKirstel

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Interested in being a guest? Email us at [email protected] Pool season is back and so is the annual question: why does keeping water clean still feel so manual? We sit down with Patrick from Beatbot to talk about what changes when a robotic pool cleaner stops being a “dumb” tethered machine and becomes a cordless AI pool robot that can map your pool, plan an efficient route, and adapt when it hits real-world obstacles like ladders and tight corners. We dig into what modern smart pool cle...

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