Roomba robot vacuums face a shakeup
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The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year prior. A basic bump-and-roll bot with bump and cliff sensors, the Roomba rolled randomly around your home, sucking up dirt, bumping from wall to wall, and generally trying not to fall down stairs.
The Roombas in question were not commercially available — they were development robots given to testers. However, several researchers have uncovered privacy issues with robot vacuums produced by several different manufacturers. In December 2022, MIT ...
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I tested Roomba’s new flagship robot vacuum cleaner – it’s super stylish, and ideal for hard floors
On paper, the iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo Robot Vacuum and Mop - which is the brand’s newest addition to the fleet - offers a lot. It has 13,000Pa of suction power (which is '175x stronger' than previous ones in its range and above industry average), impressive roller mopping and an AutoWash Dock that should take the hassle out of floor cleaning.
Prime Big Deal Days 2025 is over, but you can still take advantage of huge discounts on robot vacuum deals from Amazon. If you need help in keeping your floors clean, you shouldn’t miss this chance to buy the iRobot Roomba 104, a robot vacuum and mop ...