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Valetudo is the roman name for the greek goddess Hygieia, which is the goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene.

## Can I use Valetudo without an internet connection? <a name="offline"></a>

Yes!<br/>
That's the whole idea behind it.

In Valetudo, there are only two things that connect to the internet:

1. The NTP client <- You can either disable that or change the NTP server to something locally
2. The Updater <- This only ever contacts the GitHub API if you, the user, explicitly click on "Check for Updates"

Additionally, some robot firmwares include connectivity checks that:

1. Ping the default gateway (e.g. your local router) <- This is required. You will see issues if you block that
2. Ping the internet (e.g. `8.8.8.8`) <- You can block that but that's up to you.

Firmware ML/AI features such as obstacle avoidance based on AI image recognition will continue to function offline,
as such things can't be cloud based for latency-reasons alone.

The SoCs on the supported robots are more than fast enough to handle such workloads. No cloud required.

## Can you support Robot Model XY? <a name="newbot"></a>

Sure! We'd be glad to look into your case. To help us help you, we only require you to buy and permanently
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