File 003 · AgeTech
Record 006 · Home · 2002
02.06.MiRobot Roomba
iRobot
“A robot that kept the house livable without a daily chore.”
The floor takes care of itself.
Roomba made autonomous floor care ordinary. For older adults it is not a gadget; it is hours of bending and balance risk removed from the week.
Proof that domestic robots would first earn their keep in aging households.
Filed notes
- Random-then-mapping coverage
- Self-docking
- Mass-market home robot
SIC
3842
Orthopedic, Prosthetic, and Surgical Appliances and Supplies
NAICS
339113
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
