Roomba's Popularity Increases
Brief Summary:
The purchases of the Roomba by iRobot have reached a new high. This makes the Roomba the most popular selling robot. iRobot has created a new product the Scooba.
- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) today announced that it has sold more than 2 million iRobot Roomba(R) Vacuuming Robots, making Roomba one of the best-selling consumer robots in history. The iRobot Roomba has been lauded by industry experts and consumers alike as the first true practical and affordable home robot.
- Dan Kara, president, Robotics Trends says, "It is also clear that iRobot maintains its position as the market and mindshare leader in the consumer robot arena, an area that is exhibiting extraordinary growth."
- It has blazed a path for other robot innovations, including the company's newest home robot, the iRobot Scooba(TM) Floor Washing Robot.
- "Selling 2 million Roomba Vacuuming Robots is not just a milestone for iRobot, but for the robot industry as a whole," said Greg White, executive vice president and general manager, iRobot.
- "This achievement signifies that more and more consumers are adopting robots in their everyday lives, thereby liberating themselves from mundane household chores and spending more time with family and friends."
- iRobot is a provider of robots that perform dull, dirty or dangerous missions in a better way. The company's proprietary technology, iRobot AWARE Robot Intelligence Systems, incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence.
- This proprietary system enables iRobot to build behavior-based robots, including its family of consumer and military robots.
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