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iRobot is a robotics company founded 1990, based in United States, developing 12 robots primarily in the Home Vacuum & Mop category.
Designs robot vacuums and mops for home cleaning
iRobot designs and builds consumer home-cleaning robots, including Roomba robot vacuums and Braava floor mops, sold primarily for household use across North America, EMEA, and APAC. The company says its corporate headquarters are in Bedford, Massachusetts, and its product line includes the Braava Jet, Roomba Combo, Roomba Plus 505 Combo robot + AutoWash dock, and Roomba Max 705 Combo robot + AutoWash dock.
Active products
12
Maker Score
75
Very strong evidence
View factor breakdown
Price range
$129 – $900
12 of 12 priced
Top-rated product
67.7
Robo Score
Root
Company facts
- Legal name
- iRobot Corporation (Amazon subsidiary)
- HQ
- Bedford, United States
- Founded
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Website
- www.irobot.com
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Maker Score
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6 of 6 factors known. How it's calculated
Milestones
Wikipedia reports the company filed for bankruptcy and was later acquired by Shenzhen Picea Robotics.
Reincorporated in Delaware as iRobot Corporation.
Founded as IS Robotics, Inc. by MIT roboticists.
Press coverage
- History
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Encyclopedia.com
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Wikipedia
In the news
8 events · last 90 days
40.7momentumThe Roomba’s Glass Ceiling: How the FCC’s New Robot Ban Hits iRobot’s Chinese Ownership
In the news
8 events · last 90 days
Why iRobot has been in the news, across 22 outlets — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's Robo Score — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Active products by iRobot
12 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Root | Education | Payload 1.1 kg·Top speed 0.1 m/s | $199 | 2018 | 67.7 |
| 2 |  | Braava Jet | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $199 | 2016 | 62.4 |
| 3 |  | iRobot Create | Research | Top speed 0.5 m/s | $129 | — | 62.4 |
| 4 |  | Braava | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $300 | 2013 | 61.3 |
| 5 |  | Roomba® 205 DustCompactor™ Combo Robot | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $180 | 2025 | 58.1 |
| 6 |  | Roomba® Max 705 Vac robot +… | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $900 | 2025 | 57.5 |
| 7 |  | Roomba® Max 705 Combo robot +… | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $900 | 2025 | 57.2 |
| 8 |  | Roomba® Plus 405 Combo robot +… | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $800 | 2025 | 57.2 |
| 9 |  | Roomba Combo | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $350 | 2024 | 57.2 |
| 10 |  | Roomba® 105 Vac Robot + AutoEmpty™… | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $280 | — | 56.8 |
| 11 |  | Roomba® Plus 505 Combo robot +… | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $600 | 2023 | 55.5 |
| 12 |  | Roomba j7+ | Home Vacuum & Mop | — | $800 | 2021 | 54.0 |