8-year-old obsessed with robot vacuums builds viral YouTube channel around Roombas

An 8-year-old boy’s fascination with Roombas has grown into a viral social media following, a merchandise business, and even a children’s book after his family embraced his unusual hobby.

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Wyatt Biggs first became interested in robot vacuums when he was three years old. In an interview with People , his mother, Sara Biggs, said the family’s Roomba became a source of comfort for him after the birth of his younger brother, with his interest quickly growing beyond simply watching it clean.

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By the age of three, Wyatt had taken apart one of the family’s Roombas with a screwdriver before successfully putting it back together, prompting his family to encourage his growing interest in the devices.

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As Wyatt’s fascination became known among family and friends, they began donating old and broken robot vacuums for him to repair and collect. The family’s collection has since grown to around 50 robot vacuums.

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To manage the constant noise from the growing collection, the family introduced a daily “Roomba time,” giving Wyatt a dedicated period to run and work on the machines.

That hobby eventually expanded online with the launch of Wyatt’s World of Roombas, where he shares videos reviewing, repairing, and testing robot vacuums.

His content has attracted a large audience across YouTube, TikTok , and Instagram , with videos featuring all 50 of his Roombas running at once drawing millions of views.

The online attention also led Wyatt’s mother to launch a Roomba-themed merchandise store after struggling to find products matching his interest. She told People the business has earned as much as $1,800 in profit during its best month.

The family’s growing audience has also connected them with hundreds of other parents whose children share similar interests in robot vacuums. They later expanded the project by publishing a children’s book inspired by Wyatt’s passion for the devices.