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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.
Company facts
- Legal name
- iRobot Corporation (Amazon subsidiary)
- HQ
- Bedford, United States
- Founded
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Website
- www.irobot.com
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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.
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Active products by iRobot
12 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Education | Payload 1.1 kg·Top speed 0.1 m/s | $199 | 2018 | AA | |
| 2 |  | Braava Jet | Cleaning | — | $199 | 2016 | A |
| 3 | Braava | Cleaning | — | $300 | 2013 | A | |
| 4 |  | Roomba® Max 705 Combo robot +… | Cleaning | — | $900 | 2025 | A |
| 5 | Roomba Combo | Cleaning | Runtime 2 hr | — | 2024 | A | |
| 6 | Roomba® Max 705 Vac robot +… | Cleaning | — | — | 2025 | A | |
| 7 | Roomba® Plus 405 Combo robot +… | Cleaning | — | — | 2025 | A | |
| 8 |  | iRobot Create | Research | Top speed 0.5 m/s | $129 | — | A |
| 9 |  | Roomba j7+ | Cleaning | — | $800 | 2021 | BBB |
| 10 | Roomba® Plus 505 Combo robot +… | Cleaning | Runtime 2 hr | $600 | 2023 | BBB | |
| 11 | Roomba® 105 Vac Robot + AutoEmpty™… | Cleaning | — | $280 | — | BBB | |
| 12 | Roomba® 205 DustCompactor™ Combo Robot | Cleaning | — | $180 | — | BBB |
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