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Roomba

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22 articles stable

Roomba has appeared in 22 articles since 2015-09. Coverage peaked in 2022Q3 with 3 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside iRobot, Amazon, Alexa, Cybercab.

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Coverage Timeline

2024-10-11
TechCrunch 55 related

Elon Musk unveils a Tesla Cybercab prototype, claims “you will be able to buy one” for under $30K, and expects the robotaxi to be in production “before 2027”

1,028,294 viewsStreamed live 6 hours ago  —  Lady: “I want two drinks” … Gabe Lerman / Pivot to AI : Elon's double nothingburger: robotaxis any year now, bro. And robots, bro. Trust us, bro. Ryan Brow...

2021-09-29
The Verge 32 related

Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications

Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Everything Amazon announced at its Fall 2021 hardware event Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Amazon Astro is...

2021-03-10
Insider 7 related

Source: 800+ Amazon staffers are now working on its voice command-enabled home robot with multiple cameras, codenamed Vesta, that's the size of “two small cats”

everything you need to know Brittany A. Roston / SlashGear : Amazon's long-rumored Vesta home robot project details leak Gavin Phillips / MUO : Report: Amazon Is Building a Home Robot Powered by Alexa...

2021-02-25
The Verge 4 related

iRobot, which makes Roomba vacuums, says a software update to fix issues with i7 and s9 models will take several weeks, after users reported them acting “drunk”

Mitchell Clark / The Verge :

2020-08-25
The Verge 15 related

iRobot is updating its Roomba vacuum cleaners with AI-based software that will add specific spot-cleaning, event-based automation, and more

To help Roombas know when and where to clean  —  iRobot is announcing what it's calling the biggest software upgrade to its robot vacuum cleaners since …

2019-06-23
VentureBeat 9 related

iRobot has acquired Root Robotics, which makes a $199 educational robot that can be programmed to draw, respond to touch and sound, play music, and more

Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot, the robotics company perhaps best known for its iconic Roomba autonomous home vacuum cleaners …

2018-08-09
Fast Company 15 related

Anki unveils Vector home robot that can detect your face, answer questions, and play games, shipping in October for $249.99, says it has sold 1.5M robots

If there's a robot uprising anytime soon, it seems unlikely to start in our living rooms.  Robotic vacuums like Roomba sell well because they are so handy.

2017-07-25
Reuters 24 related

Roomba vacuum maker iRobot hopes to sell its users' floor plan data, seeking deals with Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet

(Reuters) - The Roomba robotic vacuum has been whizzing across floors for years, but its future may lie more in collecting data than dirt.

2015-09-17
Wall Street Journal 11 related

iRobot's WiFi-connected Roomba 980 maps your home via camera and can be controlled with an app, available in October for $900

Nathan Olivarez-Giles / Wall Street Journal :

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TEXXR tracks 13 Techmeme articles mentioning Roomba, dating back to September 2015. The biggest stories include Amazon plans to acquire Roomba maker iRobot in a $1.7B all-cash deal; Colin Angle will... and Roomba vacuum maker iRobot hopes to sell its users' floor plan data, seeking deals with.... Frequently covered alongside iRobot and Amazon.

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2025Q1funding -100pts; regulation +100pts

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