Roomba
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A Roomba is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner made by the company iRobot, and was first introduced in September 2002. Roombas have a set of sensors which help them navigate the floor area of a home. These sensors can detect the presence of obstacles and steep drops (e.g., to avoid falling down stairs).
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- Product.title
- Roomba
- Product.image
- Roomba original.jpg
- Product.image_size
- 250
- Product.caption
- Original Roomba from 2002
- Product.type
- Robotic vacuum cleaner
- Product.manufacturer
- iRobot
- Product.models
- See list
- Product.website
- www.irobot.com/en_US/roomba.html
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.irobot.com
- Image
- IRobot-Roomba-Top-view-01.jpg
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- Roomba
- inception
- 2002-00-00
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- Design
- Operation
- Control and cleaning
- Pathing
- Models
- First generation: Original series
- Second generation: Discovery and 400 series
- Third generation: Professional and 500/600 series
- Fourth generation: 700 series
- Fifth generation: 800 series
- Sixth generation: 900 series
- Seventh generation: i series and e series
- Eighth generation: s series
- Ninth generation: j series
- Tenth Generation: Max series
- Floor cleaning models
- Other variants
- Programming
- See also
- References
- External links
A Roomba is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner made by the company iRobot, and was first introduced in September 2002. Roombas have a set of sensors which help them navigate the floor area of a home. These sensors can detect the presence of obstacles and steep drops (e.g., to avoid falling down stairs).
As of 2024, iRobot markets models of their fourth through tenth generation, while continuing to provide support and to sell accessories for their previous series. Various models of the Roomba have different features, including tangle-free brushes, separate sweep canisters, more powerful vacuums, Mopping technology, obstacle avoidance, and performance maps displayed via smartphone apps. Newer models also have a camera, which works in conjunction with onboard mapping and navigation software to systematically cover all floor areas, move from room to room, avoid obstacles such as pet waste and charging cables, and find charging stations.