iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a […]
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iRobot upgrades its lidar-based robot vacuum line with eight new models.
iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy . This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a smaller overall size to better navigate your home, more models with roller mops, and the introduction of “hot spot mopping.” iRobot, which underwent a reboot and is now owned by Shenzhen Picea Robotics , a Chinese original design manufacturer of robotic vacuums, says its new lineup is up to 25 percent smaller for “many” models, better enabling them to move around homes with low furniture, as low as 9cm. The bots also feature increased suction power and improved navigation across the line.
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iRobot has only provided The Verge with UK pricing; the line starts at £229 (about $309) for the base model 115 and goes up to £799 ($1,080) for the flagship 775. The prior lineup started at £249 and went up to £999 — costing $299 to $999 in the US. Exact specs and details on the features of all the robots haven’t been released yet, but here’s a look at what we know so far.
Roomba Max The Roomba Max 775 comes in white or black, there is also a vacuum-only model, the 715.
This adds a “pressurized hot-spray pre-treatment to loosen sticky, dried-on messes” before scrubbing begins, according to iRobot. The spray feature is a new one for robot vacuums; it debuted on the Ecovacs Deepot X12 Omnicycle, which launched last month. However, the concept was first seen on iRobot’s original robotic floor mopper, the Braava .
The 775 comes with an AutoWash dock that empties the robot’s bin, washes its mop with hot water, and dries it with hot air.
The Roomba Max 715, priced at £549, is a vacuum-only robot with the same specs and an auto-empty dock. They both use iRobot’s most advanced lidar navigation and camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection to better maneuver around your home and avoid getting stuck on things like cords, shoes, and household clutter.
Roomba Plus The Roomba 675 is a lower-priced mopping robot with a self-cleaning roller mop.
The models use iRobot’s standard lidar navigation combined with camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection, rather than the more advanced navigation on the 700 series. The autowash docks also have a different, more utilitarian design.
The Roomba Plus 575 Combo uses dual spinning mop pads instead of a roller mop and has AI-powered obstacle detection.
The Roomba 415 Combo uses spinning mop pads.
The Roomba 115 Combo uses a flat mopping pad.
It can be purchased with an auto-empty dock for £299.
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