Articles on Roomba
iRobot CEO believes robot nurses solution to runaway healthcare cost - Sep 20, 2009
Crave A prototype robotic telepresence "nurse." In the midst of America's raging debate on the future of health insurance, one man says he has a solution to out-of-control healthcare costs: More ... Read story »First glimpse of iRobot's putty-like ChemBot - Oct 15, 2009
Crave For now, it's palm-size, sure, but what if something terrible happens, and it can't stop inflating? We're getting a first glimpse of that shape-shifting ChemBot we first told you about ... Read story »A Roomba for your desk - Feb 19, 2008
Crave We don't know if the (mis)spelling is intentional, but here's the Robo Vacum, a desktop vacuum cleaner for your workspace. Though the picture somewhat suggests it, this cute little thing doesn't ... Read story »Samsung does the Roomba - Mar 28, 2008
Crave All good things come to him who waits. If you can just take your mind out of the gutter, we're clearly not referring to the accessory in the backdrop, but to ... Read story »RIDC-01 floorcleaning robot - Dec 7, 2005
Crave At US$85,000, Tmsuk's glorified vacuum cleaner is almost as pricey as a Lexus or Audi in some parts of Asia. Not to mention that there's probably no secondhand market for this ... Read story »Sony Aibo ERS-7M2 - Oct 15, 2004
Crave Five years after Sony's pricey purebred wagged its metal parts into existence, we're still not entirely sure if Aibo's a stud or bitch. But it's good enough for the Japanese company ... Read story »Detest mowing grass? SmartMow wants to help - Jan 6, 2009
Crave With yet another autonomous lawnmower rolling out this year, manual mowing looks to be going the way of the antique gershunters coupling hook and iron dibber. The latest entrant to ... Read story »iRobot's new "robust" Roomba - Aug 23, 2007
Features The new Roomba 500 series vacuuming robot gets corners and takes direction without sucking in rug fringe or loose wires. Read story »Have pillow fights with Panasonic's Fukitorimushi cleaning bot - May 11, 2009
Crave Not a home appliance you want to trip over in the night, with its glowing feelers. Can anyone explain why Panasonic's Fukitorimushi cleaning bot resembles a hunchbacked pillow that looks ... Read story »Scooba - May 24, 2005
Crave Scooba, dooba doo! Remember the Roomba? Well, our friendly robotic vacuum is about to rumba with the Scooba, a kitchen companion that will mop hard floors made of materials like tile, ... Read story »Vacuum shoes - Jan 18, 2007
Crave They suck. They're green. And they're from Electrolux. No, it's not scum growing out of the washer. Electrolux has instead taken the idea of the mop-in-shoe, given it a spin (sorta), ... Read story »Nissan's little robot car: Quick like a bee - Sep 30, 2008
Crave Nissan's BR23C avoids obstacles like a bee. With the admirable goal of cutting accident rates in half by 2015, Nissan released details of an accident-avoiding robot, the BR23C. This moniker somehow ... Read story »iRobot phones home, babysits kids - Sep 28, 2007
Features Two vastly different robots unveiled at DigitalLife offer practicality and Jetsons frivolity for the home. Read story »Step aside Roomba, here comes Ultraviolet - Jan 3, 2008
Crave Not the Ultraviolet of the Milla Jovovich movie fame, but this killing machine sucks just as much. Thanks to the UV-C technology that's onboard, its ultraviolet light is said to instantly ... Read story »Robo-chair goes by the book - Jun 20, 2008
Crave Now here's a trend we can definitely get behind--or in front of, as the case may be: Robo-devices that follow you around. We thought the Shadow Caddy was a nice idea ... Read story »Jump to page: [1]
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