The robot vacuum that put autonomous machines in millions of homes and reset expectations for everyday robotics.
- Company
- iRobot
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Commercial
- Generation
- Multi-generation
- Category
- Consumer
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The robot vacuum that put autonomous machines in millions of homes and reset expectations for everyday robotics.
- Company
- iRobot
- Status
- Commercial
- Generation
- Multi-generation
- Category
- Consumer
Quick specs
Height
~9 cm
Weight
~4 kg
Top Speed
Home pace
Autonomy
Autonomous
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Innovation86
AI80
Mobility78
Utility96
Design85
Editorial Assessment
Reviewed by RoboDex Editorial
Date August 2026
Sources 5
Confidence HIGH
Assessment Version 1
Editorial Notes
Canonical home robot — utility and productization reference.
Technical dossier
Technical narrative
Visual brief
History
Launched in 2002, Roomba turned iRobot’s research into the first mass-market home robot hit.
Purpose
Autonomous floor cleaning for homes — practical robotics without a specialist operator.
Highlights
Roomba popularized the idea that robots belong in living rooms, not only factories and labs.
Development
Mapping, docking, and app control evolved across generations while keeping the simple disc form factor.
Future Roadmap
Smarter mapping and multi-robot home fleets continue the consumer robotics category Roomba created.
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