This $1,200 cordless bot is supposed to 'automate' pool cleanliness, eliminating the dreaded pool skimmer and manual scrubbing. Naturally, every new white-card-towel arrival in Pescadero needs six of these to signal that their commitment to 'wellness' is total. Owning this machine screams, 'I have disposable income and know more about laminar flow than you do.' It will fail when the brackish tide inevitably encroaches, gumming up its high-tech sensors on a patch of suspiciously lovely seaweed.