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Photos: iRobot's new 'robust' Roomba

New Roomba 500 series vacuuming robot gets corners and takes direction without sucking in rug fringe or loose wires.On Wednesday, iRobot plans to release a new generation of vacuuming robots to the public.CNET News.com got a chance to test out iRobot''s new Roomba 500 series ahead of time and got...

Tags: Robots, photograph, iRobot Corp., iRobot Roomba, subsystem, robot, Roomba 500, modularity, dust, dirt, homeowner, firmware, staff writer, incarnation, C, CEO, battery, Web

Image galleries 2007-08-21

Can Roomba maker iRobot clean up on Wall Street?

Can Roomba maker iRobot clean up on Wall Street?Early stage, time to get into Robotics stock playI saw this company and their founders in a demo at a Technology Council presentation, they are off to a good start. The idea that "dull jobs" are target markets for their next...

Tags: Robots, iRobot Roomba, robot, iRobot Corp., job

Discussion threads 2005-07-27

Roomba robot gives your home a clean sweep

Roomba robot gives your home a clean sweepAt the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ZDNet's Patrick Houston tests iRobot's robotic floor vacuum and talks about why robots are a perfect fit for the home.

Tags: Robots, robot, iRobot Roomba

Videos 2003-01-15

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Gadget Gal's daily deals: Kingston DataTraveler 64GB flash drive, iRobot Roomba, Western Digital 320GB hard drive

A 64GB Kingston DataTraveler flash drive, an iRobot Roomba vacuum-cleaning robot, and a Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB hard drive. Here are your daily deals for Friday, July 31, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Kingston 64GB DataTraveler 150 USB 2.0 Flash Drive at...

Tags: iRobot Corp., Hard Drive, Kingston Technology Corp., iRobot Roomba, Western Digital Corp., USB Flash Drive, Robots, Flash Memory, Emerging Technologies, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Photos: The robot designs of iRobot

Best-known for its Roomba and PackBot designs, iRobot is thinking big with its new Warrior--and has tried its share of insect-like bots. by CNET News.com

Tags: iRobot Corp., Photograph, Robots, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-15

Paul Saffo: The Seer of Silicon Valley

In a Super Techies interview, technology forecaster Paul Saffo explains his technique for predicting future technology trends. He also discusses how he got started in the forecasting game and shares his biggest hits and misses. Paul predicted that next big thing to come out of nowhere and astonish consumers will...

Tags: Robot, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-12-17

iRobot's Angle on the future: More profit

iRobot's Angle on the future: More profitLove My RoombaI've been using a Roomba for a while, and love it. It's not, unfortunately, a replacement for a "real" vacuum, but it's great for keeping things clean between the times when I can get out the Oreck.Its algorithms for covering the entire...

Tags: Robots, iRobot Roomba, iRobot Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-23

Navy buying $26m of PackBot robots

Naval Sea Systems Command just announced a $26m buy of bomb disposal robots from iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba home vacuum robot, Defense Industry Daily reports. Under the terms, iRobot will deliver an additional 213 iRobot PackBot Man Transportable Robotic Systems MTRS for use in Iraq and...

Tags: robot

Blog posts 2006-03-31

Army to deploy robots that shoot

Army to deploy robots that shootHey, This Is Just Like The Hunting Over The Internet ThingNow GI Joe will be able to kill unarmed civilians and rebels remotely...good way to save lives and put the blame on the robot instead of the person...Not much different then....Not much different then the...

Tags: Robots, iRobot Corp., robot

Discussion threads 2004-12-01

Invasion of the robots

Invasion of the robotsI have a Roomba Pro EliteAnd it is the no-sh*t coolest thing I've bought in a long time. Not only does it work it's fun to watch. It doesn't like anything wet, but outside that the Roomba side of the house is always cleaner. ...

Tags: Robots, robot, Asimo

Discussion threads 2004-03-10