BEDFORD, Mass., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corp.
(NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer home robotics, today announced
updates to the iRobot HOME App that expand the value of connected
Roomba vacuuming robots within the smart home. New Clean Map
reports provide visual post-cleaning maps that display information
about the robot's cleaning performance, such as the dirtiest floor
areas and total space cleaned, while the integration of Amazon
Alexa™ voice activated control will make communicating with a
Roomba vacuuming robot a breeze.
"iRobot is aggressively pursuing opportunities within the
connected home to improve our customers' experience with our
cleaning robots," said Colin Angle,
chairman and CEO of iRobot. "The latest updates for the iRobot HOME
App make cleaning with an iRobot Roomba vacuuming robot even more
user friendly, with voice-activated commands, enhanced mapping
features and useful post-cleaning reports. These are exciting next
steps towards our vision of an ecosystem of home robots that work
collaboratively and further enable the smart home."
Combining adaptive navigation with visual localization, iRobot
Roomba 900 Series vacuuming robots build a map of a home as they
clean. Clean Map reports make these maps visible to customers in
the iRobot HOME App after a cleaning job is complete, showing total
area and duration a Roomba® 900 Series vacuum cleaned — for up to
30 cleaning jobs. Leveraging Dirt Detect™ - an iRobot
patented feature only found on Roomba vacuuming robots – Clean Map
reports also provide users with information about where the robot
encounters higher concentrations of dirt or debris, providing a
more focused cleaning in those areas. With the addition of Clean
Map reports, users can now have greater confidence in knowing the
vacuuming is complete.
Clean Map reports can be viewed in the History tab of the iRobot
HOME App. Once the map is opened, users can manipulate the map on
the screen with their fingers, zooming and panning from
room-to-room to see where Dirt Detect™ events occurred. The update
to the iRobot HOME App also includes push notifications that will
alert users on job status, including when the robot is finished
cleaning.
With Amazon Alexa™, customers can start, stop and pause Roomba
cleaning jobs with simple voice activated commands (e.g. "Alexa,
ask Roomba to begin cleaning."). The Alexa™ skill for Roomba
vacuuming robots will be available to U.S. customers in Q2 2017 and
is compatible with any connected Roomba vacuum, such as the Roomba
900 Series.
Available for Android and iOS devices, the iRobot HOME App gives
users more control over their connected cleaning products, such as
the Roomba 900 Series Vacuum Cleaners and Braava jet® Mopping
Robot, with customized cleaning preferences, information about
cleaning jobs, customized maintenance tips and direct access to
customer support.
Availability
The latest update for iRobot HOME App is available for download
beginning today worldwide for iOS and Android users. The Amazon
Alexa skill for connected iRobot Roomba vacuums will be available
to U.S. customers in Q2 2017.
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About iRobot Corp.
iRobot designs and builds robots that empower people to do more.
The company's home robots help people find smarter ways to clean
and accomplish more in their daily lives. iRobot's portfolio of
solutions feature proprietary technologies for the connected home
and advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and
artificial intelligence. For more information about iRobot, please
visit www.irobot.com.
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