{"id":2877,"date":"2026-03-20T10:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:54:31","slug":"robot-grouting-cleaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2877","title":{"rendered":"Robot grouting cleaner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The grouting in the kitchen tiles is looking a bit grubby.  I considered getting a scrubbing brush and getting on my hands and knees with a bit of soap but to paraphrase The Mandalorian &#8220;This is not the way&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A long time ago when I was bored and had lots of disposable income I bought a raspberry pi powered robot kit and built it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ffe96568729&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ffe96568729\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20260224_105541076.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20260224_105541076.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20260224_105541076-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20260224_105541076-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The observant amongst you will see the camera mounted on the front which I intend to use to guide the robot along the grouting lines.  Once this bit is working I will fit some sort of motor powered scrubbing brush which will be used to clean the grouting.  Then it is but a moments work to add some mapping code so that my raspberry pi powered scrubbing brush enabled beast can go for a drive around my kitchen and clean everything right up.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;ll take me months to get it all working but it beats a bit of manual labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What could possibly go wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grouting in the kitchen tiles is looking a bit grubby. I considered getting a scrubbing brush and getting on my hands and knees with a bit of soap but to paraphrase The Mandalorian &#8220;This is not the way&#8221;. 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