Beat Bot

Episode Synopsis

SHOW NOTES:
° State of the art robots for pools.
° Found two years ago in a high-end magazine.
° Took a chance.
° Outstanding results.
° Second season, this year, one robot fails.
° Company says to send it back, they'll send a replacement first.
° True to their word, everything is good.
° Chinese company, locally in Texas.
° Two people ask to visit.
° Thought it was a scam.
° Two Chinese people, one from China currently, visiting customers.
° Bring me a gift.
° We walk through my usage, they take photos (of course).
° They question my use, show me an app and ask my reaction.
° Expanding into more robotics, they ask for suggestions.
° I point out pool levelers.
° Would I be interested for my cars and house?
° Encourage me to continue to ask questions by phone, offer ideas.

The Uncomfortable Truth:
1. I've never seen any other firm in any field go to this trouble, even my investment advisors (who did just take me to lunch).
2. I cannot find any software or devices they left surreptitiously to undermine our way of life.

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