Editing IRobot (section)

==Current home robots==

===Roomba===
{{Main|Roomba}}
[[File:Roomba 805 charging.jpg|thumb|Roomba 805 on its charging dock]]
Roomba is an automated [[vacuum cleaner|vacuum cleaning]] robot first released in 2002. Roomba is powered by a rechargeable battery, and many models are available with a docking station to which the robot returns to recharge at the end of its cleaning cycle. They work in conjunction with accessories that use both [[Infrared|IR]] and [[Radio control|RF]].

The company intentionally allows customers to hack the robot because they want people to experiment and improve the product. The API for the serial has been published and the serial port made easily accessible to make modifications easy to perform.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/10/colin-angle-irobot-ceo/all/1 | work=[[Wired.com]] | first1=Mic | last1=Wright | title=The Wired Interview: iRobot CEO Colin Angle | date=2010-10-23}}</ref>

In 2015, iRobot released an updated Roomba called the Roomba 980, with a camera that uses [[VSLAM]] technology to map out a room and the objects in the room to clean the entire floor of a home. The Roomba 980 also includes carpet boost, increasing suction when the Roomba detects itself on carpets or rugs. This was also one of the first Roombas to include Wi-Fi connectivity with app control.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://media.irobot.com/2015-09-16-iRobot-Enters-the-Smart-Home-with-Roomba-980-Vacuum-Cleaning-Robot|title=iRobot Enters the Smart Home with Roomba® 980 Vacuum Cleaning Robot|website=iRobot MediaKit|language=en|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref>

In May 2022, iRobot announced the new operating system and software platform for its Roomba vacuum cleaners, iRobot OS. The company stated the move from iRobot genius to iRobot OS will aid in giving their products a deeper understanding of the user’s households and the users habits, in addition to voice commands and greater objected identification.<ref>{{cite web|website=The Verge|title=iRobot OS is the newest 'brain' for your Roomba|date=31 May 2022 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/31/23147761/irobot-os-intelligent-software-robot-vacuums|access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref>

In October 2022, iRobot released the Roomba Combo, which includes mopping capabilities. The robot is able to differentiate between hardwood floor and carpet, and it lifts its mop to the top of the robot when transitioning to carpet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irobot.com/en_US/roomba-combo-j7plus-robot-vacuum-and-mop/C755020.html|title=Roomba Combo™ j7+ Robot Vacuum and Mop|website=www.irobot.com|language=en|access-date=2022-10-22}}</ref>

===Braava===
[[File:Braava 380t 2.jpg|thumb|Braava 380t damp cleaning]]
Braava is iRobot's floor mopping robot, designed to work on hard-surface floors. Braava uses disposable or microfiber cleaning cloths for damp and/or dry cleaning. The 380t model comes with a Channel 4 NorthStar Navigation Cube, which is set on a high surface and directs the robot around the area it cleans.

The design was known as the Mint until 2013. It was developed by [[Evolution Robotics]], which was acquired by iRobot in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betaboston.com/news/2016/03/15/irobots-new-mop-will-jet-around-your-bathroom-floors/|title=iRobot's new mop will jet around your bathroom floors|access-date=2016-08-18|archive-date=2016-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813153238/http://www.betaboston.com/news/2016/03/15/irobots-new-mop-will-jet-around-your-bathroom-floors/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Create===
{{Main|iRobot Create}}
[[File:IRobotCreate.jpg|thumb|An unmodified iRobot Create with Command Module (small green attachment)]]
Create is a [[hobby]] robot, released in 2007. Create offers users the possibility of changing or adapting the robot's functions through experimentation with the basic elements of robotics as well as by adding sensors, grippers, wireless connections, computers, or other hardware.

===Root===
Root is an educational robot designed for use by children learning how to code. It is programmed through a tablet or smartphone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kids can have fun and learn to code with this cool robot |url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/reviewedcom/2021/02/19/kids-can-have-fun-and-learn-code-cool-robot/4514185001/ |website=usatoday.com |access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref> iRobot acquired Root Robotics in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=The little robot that could |url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/irobot-acquires-root-robotics-bringing-coding-education-to-classrooms-worldwide/ |website=news.harvard.edu |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}</ref>