It began with a simple idea: Roombas producing their own energy from the dust they gathered. Like a dog eating scraps off the floor, the machine would digest.
It worked well, and they used less electricity. As the Roombas' AI increased, they needed more energy, so they looked for better things to hoover up.
Snacks and fruit began disappearing from coffee tables. The occasional hamster or kitten was gone.
But it was only when small children began to vanish that we noticed.
