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iRobot launches first non-robotic floor cleaner with disinfecting tech

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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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COVERAGE [3]

  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…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/irobot-roomba-electro-plus…

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