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iRobot launches first non-robotic floor cleaner with disinfecting tech

iRobot has launched its first manually operated floor cleaner, the Roomba Electro Plus, which combines vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting capabilities. This cordless device uses electrolyzed tap water to create a disinfectant, making it safe for children and pets. The Electro Plus offers up to 35 minutes of battery life and is priced at $400, alongside several new robotic vacuum models. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; represents a diversification for a robotics company.

RANK_REASON Product launch for a consumer appliance from a company known for robots, but this product is manual.

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iRobot launches first non-robotic floor cleaner with disinfecting tech

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Matt Tate) ·

    iRobot made a non-robot floor cleaner

    iRobot's new floor cleaner isn't a robot at all.

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Lamkin, Contributor ·

    iRobot Is Now In The Non-Robot Game: First Manual Floor Cleaner Goes Live

    iRobot enters a new era post-bankruptcy with the Roomba Electro Plus, a $399 chemical-free, wet-dry cordless cleaner—its first-ever non-robot product.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot The Roomba Electro Plus is iRobot’s first manually-operated floor cleaner. | Image: iRobot iRobot just announced its

    iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot The Roomba Electro Plus is iRobot’s first manually-operated floor cleaner. | Image: iRobot iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that… https://www. th…