Tag Archive for 'irobot'
The “Readybot Challenge” team have released footage of their domestic robot, intended to demonstrate the feasibility of a home-help robot capable of performing up to 80-percent of routine chores. This current Readybot prototype - which resembles a dishwasher with a bin-lid dome and outstretched “hug me!” arms - can tidy up mess left on the floor, [...]
iRobot’s Roomba vacuum cleaner has long been a popular platform for home robotics tinkerers to start modding from, being a stable puck-like base and having an array of sensors already in place. Well, iRobot have obviously decided that if you can’t beat them, join them (or at least facilitate them a little better), hence the [...]
iRobot Corp. just released today the first public photo of their latest project, code named Sentinel. The project is developing an arsenal of semi-autonomous robots that can be simultaneously controlled via one touch-screen computer. The robots can be programmed to reach certain coordinates and be able to navigate itself pass obstacles along the way without [...]
A rugged version of the Roomba, the iRobot Dirt Dog is designed specifically for cleaning up your shop floor, basement, or garage. Retails for $129.99 and comes with 5 issues of This Old House magazine if you order online now.
iRobot Dirt Dog on Sale [Via: I4U]
