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Where not to stick

How to fit your stickers

Vinyl on the lid is fine. Vinyl on a sensor stops your robot seeing where it is going. Our kits are designed around those spots, and we show you where they are. If a piece does not sit cleanly, do not force it.

Keep stickers off the sensors, camera, bumper edge, side brush path, vents, bin catch and charging contacts.
  • Top sensor
  • Front camera
  • Bumper edge (needs to move)
  • Side brush path
  • Buttons and bin catch
  • Vents and charging contacts

  1. 01

    Top sensor

    The round sensor on top (sometimes called the lidar). Covering it stops your robot finding its way.

  2. 02

    Front camera

    Front camera or sensor window, usually in the bumper. Place the mouth around it, not over it.

  3. 03

    Bumper edge

    The bumper needs to move. Do not stick one piece across its edge.

  4. 04

    Side brush path

    Leave the area the side brush sweeps clear. A sticker in its path will lift or snag.

  5. 05

    Vents

    Air needs to flow. Do not stick vinyl over a grille.

  6. 06

    Bin catch and buttons

    Keep the bin catch and buttons clear so you can still empty the bin and press the buttons.

  7. 07

    Charging contacts

    Usually on the underside or rear. If you cannot see them, leave the side that meets the dock clear.

Sizes

Pick Small, Medium or Large, or type your own sizes. Everything is cut to the lid and top-sensor sizes you choose. Large (350 mm lid, 90 mm sensor) suits most robots. Medium and Small are there for smaller models.

Large

Lid 350 mm · Top sensor 90 mm

Fits most round robots with a top sensor. Face pieces sit on the lid around that sensor, never on it.

Usually a front camera or sensor window, often in the bumper. Place mouth pieces around it, not over it.

Medium

Lid 338 mm · Top sensor 86 mm

Slightly smaller lid. Front camera often lives in the bumper — pieces sit around it so the bumper can still move.

Front camera in the bumper. Leave a clear gap. Do not stick across the bumper edge.

Small

Lid 250 mm · Top sensor 70 mm

Compact round lid. Keep ears and name plates clear of the top sensor. Pieces are scaled down to fit.

Front sensors on the bumper. Place pieces around them, not over them.

How to measure your robot

  1. Measure straight across the top of your robot, edge to edge, through the middle. That is the lid size.
  2. Measure across the round sensor on top. That is the sensor size.
  3. If both are close to one of our sizes above, pick that size. If not, type your own numbers in on the product page.

Test before you stick

  1. Wipe the plastic with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) and let it dry.
  2. Position pieces with masking tape first. Nothing on the sensors, and the bumper edge still free to move.
  3. Send it to the dock. Send it under furniture.
  4. If it bumps harder or misses the dock, something is blocked. Move the piece. Do not argue with the robot.

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