Hacking Chinese robot vacuum cleaners? A chance for Samsung and LG? (Korea)

In South Korea, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expected to do well with their all-in-one robot vacuum cleaners that can simultaneously suck up dust and wipe with water.
Roborock is still the best-selling robot vacuum cleaner in Korea, but Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have launched new models with security as their strengths.
The company plans to narrow the gap in market share. According to industry sources on the 3rd, Samsung Electronics will launch a new robot vacuum cleaner as early as this month. Samsung Electronics usually unveils new products between March and April.
LG Electronics, which released an all-in-one robot vacuum cleaner in August last year, is expected to announce a new product this year around July or August.
This year, the two companies will work together to develop new technologies that will not only improve suction power, obstacle avoidance, and minimize blind spots, but also cross the threshold.
Dreamy, a Chinese robot vacuum cleaner manufacturer, has announced that it will be able to overcome a double threshold of up to 6cm with its new robot vacuum cleaner, the X50.
Dreamy recently launched the "Ultra Master" in Korea, which attracted attention at CES 2025 in early January.
An industry source said, "Korean companies have also had to overcome the high barrier to entry, so Chinese companies are overwhelmed by their technological capabilities.
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are also expected to emphasize their excellent security performance. Recently, there have been security scandals surrounding Roborock products.
This is because concerns have been raised about the privacy policy of Roborock. The issue is Roborock's privacy policy. Based on its policy, Roborock shares users' personal information with its third-party partner, "T
Roborock recently released a report on its latest Transport Layer Security Protocol (TLS) encryption technology.
"We will strictly comply with Korean law and will not use the service without the user's consent or unless otherwise specified by Korean law," the company said.
However, domestic consumers' distrust and anxiety about Chinese-made robot vacuum cleaners is not subsiding. China has been
This means that if the government requests data from companies on national security grounds, they must provide it. In addition, some of Ecobags, a Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company, was hacked last year.
There have also been reported cases of security breaches. Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have long claimed that their products have strengths in security. In the case of Samsung Electronics, it has been said that it has its own security technology.
User information is protected by three layers of security: Knox, encryption, and security chips. Samsung Electronics' robot vacuum cleaner has also been certified as "personal information protection-centered design." Personal information protection measures
Certification can only be obtained if a product passes a comprehensive inspection of 71 items, including its suitability, safety, and QRI.
LG Electronics has announced that it will develop its own security system, LG Shield, and
SDL will be applied. All consumer data, including highly confidential personal information, will be encrypted to prevent leakage to outside parties.