Roomba 980 integration?

[JDRoberts]

@gilee_8

Hi everyone,
I been using the Roomba 980 for couple years now, and I love it.
I realized Roomba added IFTTT last year, and I been hoping for support of Roomba control through smartthings.
EX: when I left home, and home is empty, the roomba will auto start cleaning.

Any help or direction to go forward will be appreciated!
Thank you!

Since Smartthings already has its own IFTTT channel, you can just connect the two that way.

iRobot Integrations - Connect Your Apps with IFTTT

SmartThings Integrations - Connect Your Apps with IFTTT

For use cases which are not already listed in the SmartThings choices, most people just have a routine turn on a virtual switch and have that virtual switch coming on be the “if” in the IFTTT applet.

See the following FAQ (this is a clickable link)

FAQ 2017: Have Alexa/Google Home/IFTTT run a routine, change a mode, or arm/disarm Smart Home Monitor (SmartThings Classic)

Echo and Google home only recognize some device classes, specifically lights, switches, thermostats , and maybe locks. The official SmartThings/Alexa integration can run routines, but only routines that are limited to the device classes above. IFTTT has the same issue. The SmartThings service/channel can turn a single device on or off, but it doesn’t show routines or modes or smart home monitor status. So how can you use your voice assistant or IFTTT to change your mode, unlock a lock, or change smart home monitor armed status if the voice assistant/IFTTT won’t work with those kinds of devices? Fortunately, it’s easy. All you need to do is create a virtual switch and then have that virtual switch coming on turn on whatever routine you want. The echo/GH/IFTTT won’t even …