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Shark's WiFi robot vacuum with clean base is half off today only
Amazon knocks 50 percent off one of Shark's WiFi robot vacuums with clean base for today only.
iRobot's Roomba 694 is back on sale for $179
Amazon knocks 35 percent off iRobot's Roomba 694, bringing it down to a record low of $179.
Eufy's RoboVac X8 is $200 off today only
For today only, Amazon has discounted a handful of robot vacuums from Anker's Eufy brand.
Roomba robot vacuums gain Siri voice support as part of big update
The iRobot Genius 4.0 Home Intelligence update has started rolling out to all users.
Shark's AI Robot Vacuum with Base is $150 off at Amazon
Amazon knocks $150 off Shark's AI Robot Vacuum with Base, bringing it down to $500.
iRobot's Roomba 694 is back down to a record low of $179
Amazon knocks $95 off the iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum, bringing it down to a record low of $179.
Shark's robot vacuum with AI navigation is 30 percent off today at Amazon
Amazon's one-day sale knocks $130 off Shark's AV2001 robot vacuum with AI navigation and home mapping.
Roomba vacuums can now clean around Christmas trees and stray shoes
iRobot's Roomba vacuums can now recognize your Christmas tree — and any loose shoes or socks.
Shark's self-emptying robot vacuum is nearly half off today
The Shark IQ robot vacuum with clean base is over $280 off today at Amazon.
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Want to know what Samsung unveiled at CES 2021? We've produced a video that shows everything you need to know in less than 9 minutes.
Samsung's latest home robots can do chores and nag you to stop working
Bot Handy's extendable arm can load your dishwasher and set the table.
The best robot vacuum and smart home deals you can get for Black Friday
Here's a list of the best smart home and robot vacuum deals you can get for Black Friday 2020, as chosen by Engadget editors.
Robot vacuums and smart home gadgets get big discounts for Prime Day
These are the best deals on robot vacuums and smart home gadgets you'll find for Prime Day 2020.
Grab Shark's IQ self-emptying robot vacuum for $170 off at Wellbots
Shark's IQ robot vacuum is on sale for $429, well under its usual $599 price.
iRobot's IFTTT support lets smart home devices talk to your Roomba
iRobot's IFTTT support is about to become much more useful if you're a fan of smart home tech. The company has formed a partnership with IFTTT that will let you integrate smart home gadgets directly inside iRobot's Home App, effectively giving those devices control over your Roomba vacuum or Braava mop. To start, iRobot's IFTTT page already has five recipes for common devices and apps.
Roomba update tells your robovacs to steer clear of trouble spots
iRobot's Roomba vacuums just got an update that improves their cleaning prowess by telling them what not to do. Roomba i/s and Braava jet M6 models now have Keep Out Zones that outline specific areas they're not allowed to visit. The company suggests this for keeping robots away from your pet's food bowls, but it could also be helpful for problematic rugs or cords. You can set them up in iRobot's Home app.
Neato Robotics' XV-21 vacuum sucks up pet hair and allergens, looks like a new-age SNES
Sure, iRobot may have a strong presence in the impending robot apocolypse world of autonomous vacuum cleaners, but lest we forget about the others like Neato Robotics. The company's introducing the retro-futuristic XV-21 Pet and Allergy Vacuum for those of us wanting rid our domains of sniffle-inducing dust particles. Although the XV-21 looks similar to last year's XV-12, it features a new filter for improved airflow and suction, which Neato claims will catch three-times as many tiny bits around your domain as its normal kit. If that wasn't enough, the cleaner is also loaded with newly developed bristled brush to aid in sweeping up the likes of pet hair while keeping its noise levels to a minimum. If you're ready to leave the cleaning to the bots, this little guy is set to hit shelves in late April for $429 alongside a $60 Pet and Allergy kit packed with the filter (30 bucks on its own) and brush. Current Neato owners shouldn't fret either, as the add-ons are compatible with all of the company's vacuums, requiring only an upgrade to the latest firmware via USB. You'll find the full details in the press release after the break.
Neato's XV-12 robot vacuum cleans your floors dressed in white for $400
It cleans, it's hackable and has a laser guidance system -- what more could you ask of your Neato Robotics vacuum cleaner? You want it to assassinate those dust bunnies while dressed in white? Well then, you'll want to check out the company's latest offering, the XV-12. This successor to the XV-11 automated sucker doesn't appear to add much in the features department, but it does get a shiny new coat of "misty white" paint and is available exclusively through Target for $400. The big selling points here are still the constantly updating room maps that the XV series creates using lasers mounted on top and what the company claims is the "strongest suction available in any robotic vacuum cleaner." For some more details check out the PR after the break.
Toshiba Smarbo takes on dirt, Roomba, music playing prowess unclear
Toshiba is just the latest company to enter the robovac fray. Samsung, ASUS and LG have already tested the waters against the mighty iRobot, now it's Smarbo's turn to try its hand at automated vacuuming. Inside the round floor cleaner are 38 sensors that help it avoid obstacles and keep it from falling down stairs, as well as a CPU or CPUs that sport "double brain function" according to the machine translated PR. The bot is quite quick, supposedly able to clean 100 square meters (over 1,000 square feet) in about 90 minutes, and only uses a few pennies worth of electricity to do so. Toshiba's vacubot will hit shelves in Japan for around $1,100 on October first, but it does suffer one distinct disadvantage -- DJ Smarbo just doesn't have the same ring to it.
Pulito, the Lego Mindstorms swiffer-bot that seeks out electricity (video)
You could certainly buy a ready-made robot to sweep your hardwood floors, but doesn't building your own out of Lego bricks sound like loads more fun? That's what PlastiBots did with the Pulito pictured above, a Lego Mindstorms NXT sweeper with a host of sensors to navigate around furniture and a standard Swiffer pad to scrub. There's no fancy NorthStar or Celestial navigation packages to keep the bot on track, so it meanders about much of the time, but there is an fancy infrared beacon on the robot's charging dock to guide the creature home. When the Pulito's running out of juice from a long, tiring session of painstakingly traversing your floors, it's programmed to automatically seek out that invisible light and receive a loving 12 volt embrace from the station's brass charging bars. See it in action after the break, and hit our source link for more. [Thanks, Dave]