File 001 · Category Openers
Record 042 · Home · 2002
02.42.MiRobot Roomba
iRobot
“First domestic robot that millions of people actually bought.”
The robot that vacuums your floors.
Random-bounce algorithm plus cliff sensors. Made 'robot' a household noun and spawned a floorcare category now owned by every appliance brand.
Filed notes
- Affordable consumer mobile robot
- Behavior-based coverage
Units. 50 million+ robots sold by iRobot over the line
SIC
3635
Household Vacuum Cleaners
NAICS
335210
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
