http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/ Engadget Comments for iRobot (still) working on lawn-mowing Roomba? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/If they make a Lawn moving Roomba (that works well) I'm never working outside again...

...well at least till they come up with a weed-pulling and hedge trimming model.]]>Jul 6th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/
goddamn it, I'll nominate these people for the Nobel Peace Prize.]]>Jul 6th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/
LAWN-MOWING ROOMBA:

All-in-one-ba
Grassba
Greenba
Herba (as in herbivore, or yards only)
Lawnba
Mowba (Ryan Block's pick)
Omniba (as in both carpets and yards)
Yardba
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In the 2006 article, Ryan Block's first choice was "Lawnie", but that broke the rule that the name must end with "ba".

No winning name has been declared yet.
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Also does nose hairs.]]>Jul 6th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Darwinba, Lawsuitba, Sosuemeba.

When it comes out, this will give an incentive for small children and pets to stay off the lawn.

Re: Groomba, Trimba.
Bladeba, Cleaveba, Clipba, Cutba, Diceba, Ripba, Shaveba, Shredba, Slashba, Sliceba.

Do you really want this thing anywhere near your face or scalp?

Re: Baaba.
Bleatba, Mooba.

Herders and ranchers get this kind of service for free.
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I can't wait to wake up and see "WORLD'S BIGGEST JACKASS" written across my front lawn.]]>Jul 6th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/
1. Shoot at it.
2. Steal it.

So keep that in mind when you're deciding on the features. A bullet proof shell could be a bolt-on for those in the hood... but I assume everyone will want some kinda proximity alarm to go off in their house if this thing exceeds a pre-determined distance from the house (theft), or the shell could become a taser and shock the person stealing it (with a voice warning first of course ... in case it's you who forgets about this feature).]]>Jul 6th 2008 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 6th 2008 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/You have to put up with some things with modern robots and unless you don't have an attachment to it, your just going to grumble and complain about having to check on it occasionally or clean it.]]>Jul 6th 2008 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/


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If your looking for the entire filing, you can grab the pdf here:

http://www.roombareview.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=9724]]>Jul 7th 2008 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 7th 2008 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 7th 2008 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 7th 2008 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 7th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/
Maybe I'm just a person that thinks that even though we have the technology to have equipment like this, that doesn't mean that we should have things like this.

Ahh well...who cares, maybe I'm alone in my thinking. I'm going to McDonalds to get a Double Quarter Pounder meal with a diet coke. Ha-ha (just kidding for those who don't understand sarcasm) ]]>Jul 7th 2008 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/Jul 7th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/
Here's an interesting article about robots that develop emotional bonding http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=526&doc_id=155718&f_src=flffour Maybe after they put both together the Mowba won't want to cut the grass because it feels used and poorly treated! ]]>Jul 7th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/but what next
Cutting off HEADS!!!!!!!!!!]]>Jul 10th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/irobot-still-working-on-lawn-mowing-roomba/http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vimeo.com%2F943694%3Fpg%3Dembed%26sec%3D943694&ei=DHx3SOPECoG0iwH0q-XZCA&usg=AFQjCNEaEzpn4hq31tHc8D7-dwUCBWCMyQ&sig2=gq5TN2PLswltm25DFu7oPA

Groooooomba!]]>Jul 11th 2008 11:35AM