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iRobot

Maker of the Roomba robot vacuum and Braava mop, founded by MIT roboticists in 1990

iRobot designs the Roomba robot vacuum and Braava robot mop lines, along with combination vacuum and mop robots and self-emptying docks. The iRobot Home app provides room-by-room cleaning, scheduling and object avoidance, and robots work with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. The company was founded by MIT researchers, is listed on Nasdaq and sells through retail and online channels in North America, Europe and Japan.

Focus: robot vacuums, robot mops.

Tags: robot vacuum · roomba · navigation · app control · consumer robotics

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