u/Separate-Love-851

FIFA has three main colors: red, green, and blue, could this be a tribute to RGB and world cup football?

I don't own a robot vacuum yet but I've been researching for weeks. Getting overwhelmed and hoping someone can just tell me what to buy.

Here's my situation: first floor is basically one big open space — kitchen, dining, living room all connected. No doors or thresholds anywhere. I'm worried about the robot wandering into the kitchen while I'm cooking or dragging food scraps across the whole house.

I've seen some robots let you draw "no-go zones" in the app. Others use those magnetic strips or physical boundary tapes. I don't know which one is actually less annoying in real life.

App zones sound convenient but do they actually work? Or do they randomly forget the map and drive right into the kitchen anyway? Physical tape seems foolproof but also ugly and I have to remember to move it.

For people with open floor plans — what did you go with and why? Also any specific models under $300 that handle this well? I don't need self-emptying or mopping, just something that stays out of my kitchen when I tell it to.