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Floor Vacuum Robot for $200

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the to-lazy-to-stand dept.

abhikhurana writes "MSNBC is running a review of Roomba, supposedly the first intelligent 'floor vac', as in a cross between vacuum cleaner and a robot. I think its especially suited for lazy bums like me. Just let it loose, sitback and enjoy. There is also a video of how it cleans the floors, which requires windows media player (what else?) to watch it. It seems that the robo cleaner can indeed do that job for which it has been designed. A related article on Techreview has slightly more details about how it works. There is also a website exclusively for Roomba."

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  1. Forgot about robot cartoons by qurob · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    What about the robot cartoons from the 80's?

    Voltron
    GoBots
    Transformers
    Robotech
    Macross
    Orbots

    Then later you had UltraMan...

    Anyone else?

  2. I don't understand the editors.... by mshiltonj · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I submitted this on the 4th -- two weeks ago.

    * 2002-10-04 10:34:46 Consumer Robot Vaccums Floor (articles,news) (rejected)

    Rejected when I submitted it, now it's on the home page.

    I know. Offtopic, -1. But still, you have to wonder.

    --
    Software Wars
  3. Obligatory SP reference by dubiousmike · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Step One: Turn on Roomba
    Step Two: ???
    Step Three: Roomba takes off with my wife to the Bahamas.

    Damn Roomba. You are too smooth...