iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot
iRobot is expanding its product line beyond automation with the launch of a handheld, chemical-free disinfecting floor cleaner.
Answered
What is unique about iRobot's new handheld cleaner?
It is a wet-dry mop that uses electricity to disinfect floors without utilizing harsh chemicals.
Did iRobot only release a handheld device?
No, the company also introduced a new generation of Roomba robots, including five self-emptying versions.
How much do the new Roomba robots cost?
According to Gizmodo, most of the five new self-emptying Roombas are priced under $1,000.
Where it stands
iRobot has introduced a 5-in-1 disinfecting hard floor cleaner, marking the company's first handheld wet-dry mop. This new device utilizes electricity to disinfect floors without the use of harsh chemicals.
Coverage from The Verge, CNET, Forbes, and Morningstar emphasizes the shift away from robotics for this specific product. Simultaneously, Gizmodo and Morningstar report that iRobot is launching a new generation of Roomba robots, including five self-emptying models, most of which are priced under $1,000.
Future developments may center on the market reception of the handheld cleaner and the rollout of the new self-emptying Roomba models.
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Coverage (10)
- iRobot Redefines Floor Care with the Introduction of a 5-in-1 Disinfecting Hard Floor Cleaner Along with a New Generation of Roomba Robots PR Newswire · 45d ago
- iRobot Eyes Comeback With Refreshed Roomba Lineup, Including Cordless Model PCMag Middle East · 45d ago
- New Roombas 2026: iRobot drops 5 new robot vacuums and a wet dry vacuum after bankruptcy blip Mashable · 45d ago
- iRobot Made A Non-Robot Floor Cleaner Engadget · 45d ago
- iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot The Verge · 45d ago broke it first
- iRobot Redefines Floor Care with the Introduction of a 5-in-1 Disinfecting Hard Floor Cleaner Along with a New Generation of Roomba Robots Morningstar · 45d ago
- iRobot's First Wet-Dry Mop Uses Electricity to Disinfect Your Floors, Chemical-Free CNET · 45d ago
- iRobot’s First Handheld Floor Cleaner Disinfects Without Harsh Chemicals Forbes · 45d ago
- iRobot Debuts Five Self-Emptying Roombas, Most Under $1,000 Gizmodo · 45d ago
- iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot The Verge · 45d ago broke it first
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