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New Electrolux Trilobite 2.0 Vacuum Robot

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the putting-roomba-on-notice dept.

i4u writes "The first version of the Electrolux expensive vacuum robot was launched last May. Electrolux announced the new metallic green Trilobite 2.0 on their Swedish site. The Electrolux Trilobite 2.0 is programmable like a VCR, it also recognises stairs and offers smarter cleaning. Electrolux has carried out 200 improvements. Photos on I4U." And at this rate, perhaps MkIII will be out next spring.

4 of 159 comments (clear)

  1. Typo in headline by Mmm_pickles · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's, "Electrolux," not "Elextrolux."

  2. First self-propelled vacuum? by thparker · · Score: 4, Informative

    The headline on the site reads "First self-propelled vacuum now in stores." I've had my Roomba for about a year, and it had already been around for awhile.

    I'm always put off by products where the first promo description I read is totally untrue.

  3. Re:How the hell are these vacuumbots actually robo by PhrostyMcByte · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, this is in the dictionary:

    robot, n: a mechanism that can move automatically.

    So I guess there is no line ;)

  4. Re:What's so good about it? by aberkvam · · Score: 4, Informative

    The I4U article points out another difference. "The Trilobite can recharge itself. The robot finds its way back to the charging station and automatically docks-on." That takes care of something that always bothered me about the Roomba but it's not $1640 worth of cool...