Taiwanese Man Jailed for Recording Wife via Robot Vacuum

A Taiwanese man has been sentenced to five months in prison for secretly recording his wife's affair using a robot vacuum cleaner, after the same footage helped him win a civil lawsuit against her. The case highlights the legal boundaries of privacy, even within a marriage. The man, whose name has not been released, married his wife in 2021. The couple occasionally stayed at a holiday home in Guishan, Taoyuan. In September 2023, the husband discovered a toothbrush at the property that did not belong to either of them. He reviewed security camera footage from the parking garage and reportedly saw an unknown man driving his wife home.