The Bandai BN-17 Swiffer bot
By Thomas Ricker 
posted December 1st 2005 10:15AM
posted December 1st 2005 10:15AM
It's no Roomba, but for those of you who like their cleaning robots to be a little more anthropomorphized than a thick roving disc, you just can't beat this Bandai BN-17 robot for your floor Swiffering needs. What's more, this companion robot can also handle your email and act as a security system presumably being most effective against intruders with dust mite allergies. Yeah, but we'll bet it can't herd your children into compliance, so there.
It has handles.
How lazy do you have to be, to need to buy an expensive robot to run a "swiffer" around the kitchen?
this is the answer to my hardwood floor dusting needs! i want one!
Please tell me this thing has optional lasers or a taser or SOMETHING!
You know, these aren't new at all. When I was a kid I remember this letter robot I was given for my birthday that you could put a little broom (or crayon) in its hands and it had a low power vacuum under its treads. And it definately didnt cost more than $100. Ah the good old days...
These are not the droids you're looking for.
OK, but does it run linux?
Why do all these Japanese robots look like little rolling/walking eggs?
It looks like a moldy marshmallow.
humpty dumpty had a clean floor
Its Swiffler not Swiffer
That looks like XR from Buzz Lightyear!
did any one else see a grunt the first time they looked at this or have i just been playing too much halo 2?
seriously... its shaped JUST like one.
#11: Sorry, but it's most definately Swiffer.
http://www.homemadesimple.com/swiffer/language.shtml