We followed iRobot's work for years, since we were fundamentally interested in how consumers did housework, and if we could participate in that journey. Could we provide consumables? Say for the Roomba's Scooba brother? They were featured in our smart homes and innovation efforts. That led me to look more closely at 'consumer robotics' worldwide. Still no major breakthrough in home friendly robot butlers or house cleaners, but at least the Roomba is getting smarter. But what does that mean? Will they be able to climb up and do windows or ceilings or dishes anytime soon? Roomba has an App now. How will it integrate with the Smart Home IOT?
" ... Sure, it's very expensive, but that's par for the course for most new Roombas. What's most intriguing about the Roomba 980 is how it fundamentally changes the way robotic vacuums work. Ideally, all of its sensors means you won't have to run around the house clearing your floors of obstacles, or sweep up any stray dirt that Roomba may have missed. And if it's too rich for your blood, take solace in the fact that it may drive down the price of the brushless Roomba 880, as well as older models ... "
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