The company that produces robot vacuum cleaners has just come out with two new models with greatly increased suction. The iRobot company has introduced the improved units and is hinting that new, amazing products will be introduced soon.
Two new models, the Roomba 530 and Roomba 560, were scheduled to start selling on iRobot's Web site, Amazon.com and Home Shopping Network on Wednesday for $250 and $399.
The new models are more durable, have twice as much vacuum power and more sophisticated artificial intelligence technology than previous models. iRobot has sold 2 million vacuum cleaners since it introduced its first machine almost five years ago.
Improvements include new anti-tangle technology to extract the robots from power cords, sensors that slow them down as they approach walls and beacons that guide them around the house.
The company will not say what the new products they plan on bringing to market are, but say they have nothing to do with floors or lawns. It they come up with a product for polishing the dog, we'll be quite happy.
It’s all leading up to the inevitable Appliance Rebellion, and (of course) an alliance with the animals. Personally I’m terrified.
What i wanna know is that they’ve come up with a version that can defend itsle against one of my cats, a Maine Coon affectionately known as “Tank.”
i bought one of those Roombas on a lark, feeding my Inner Geek. The dogs just looked at it, the other two cats ran away from it. Tank declared war on it and damn near destroyed it.
Maybe Tank was in love.
You’re a piece of work, buddy, walking down that road.
I think it was because it purred louder than my “little” fat fool.