BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a
robot vacuum that not only remembers a home's floor plan and cleans
specific rooms by name – but also automatically empties itself.
iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), the leader in consumer robots, today
announced the Roomba® i7+ robot vacuum with Clean Base™ Automatic
Dirt Disposal. The Roomba i7+ brings a new level of intelligence
and automation to robotic vacuum cleaners with the ability to
learn, map and adapt to a home's floor plan. Introducing Imprint™
Smart Mapping, the Roomba i7+ remembers multiple floor plans and
room names so users can customize cleaning jobs and direct the
robot to clean specific rooms by voice1 or via the
iRobot HOME App. When the Roomba i7+ robot vacuum is finished
cleaning, it empties its own dust bin into the Clean Base™, which
holds 30 bins of dirt, allowing customers to forget about vacuuming
for weeks at a time.
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"With the ability to learn, adapt to and remember a home's floor
plan, and the introduction of automatic dirt disposal, the iRobot
Roomba i7+ represents the most advanced robotic vacuum ever built,"
said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO
of iRobot. "This robot delivers on the original vision we had when
we embarked on the journey to build a vacuuming robot almost 20
years ago."
Knows your home's floor plan. Understands your
command.
Ushering in a new era of consumer robots, the Roomba i7+ allows
customers to clean specific rooms in the home. Using Imprint™ Smart
Mapping, the Roomba i7+ gets to know the home's floor plan, giving
customers total control to choose which rooms are cleaned and when.
The robot learns every room – remembering up to 10 different floor
plans – so users can carry their robot to another floor or a
separate home, where the robot will recognize its location and
clean as instructed. iRobot's patented iAdapt® 3.0 Navigation with
vSLAM® technology helps the Roomba i7+ seamlessly and efficiently
navigate the home by keeping track of where it's been and where it
has yet to clean. The Roomba i7+ also adapts to changing home
environments, so it always knows the best way to clean.
The Roomba i7+ works with Alexa™ enabled devices and the Google
Assistant, and is the only robot vacuum that lets users clean
specific rooms by name with a voice command1. For
example, just say, "Alexa, ask Roomba to clean my kitchen," or "Hey
Google, clean the living room," and the Roomba i7+ will efficiently
find its way to the appropriate room to clean. Once finished, the
robot will return to its base to charge and automatically empty its
contents when paired with the Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt
Disposal.
Empties on its own.
The iRobot Roomba® i7+ robot vacuum takes convenience to a whole
new level with the first-of-its-kind Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt
Disposal, which automatically empties the contents of the Roomba
i7+ dust bin into the Clean Base. Doubling as the robot's charging
station, the Clean Base takes the dirty work out of vacuuming,
storing debris in an enclosed bag, and trapping dirt and dust so it
can't escape into the air. When the bag is full, the user is
notified via the iRobot HOME App. Then they simply pull it out of
the Clean Base and replace with a new one. The bag can hold 30 bins
of debris, so users don't have to think about vacuuming for weeks
at a time.
"iRobot is addressing a long-standing customer call by giving
Roomba the ability to empty its own bin after each cleaning," said
Christian Cerda, COO of iRobot.
"This enhances the customer experience by eliminating the dusty and
dirty mess often associated with emptying vacuum canisters. With
the ability to remember the home, clean specific rooms and empty
itself when its finished, the Roomba i7+ with Clean Base Automatic
Dirt Disposal quite literally frees customers from every aspect of
vacuuming – from start to finish – for weeks at a time."
Introducing the Roomba® e5 Robot Vacuum.
iRobot also introduced the Roomba® e5 robot vacuum. Starting at
$449, customers can enjoy the luxury
of automated cleaning at a more accessible price. The Roomba® e5 is
packed with innovative technologies that work together for a clean
home every day. It starts with the premium 3-Stage Cleaning System
and Dual Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes. The specially designed
Edge-Sweeping Brush focuses on dirt that accumulates around edges
and corners. Smart navigation and Dirt Detect™ technology work
together to cover a floor and focus on the areas that need it most.
And because it's Wi-Fi® connected, users can control and schedule
cleanings on the Roomba e5 with the iRobot HOME App, or using their
voice when paired with Alexa™ enabled devices or the Google
Assistant.
Powerful performance, intelligent clean.
iRobot is the only leading robot vacuum brand with robots that have
two Multi-Surface Rubber Brushes that work together to effectively
clean both carpets and hard floors2. The Roomba i7+ and
Roomba e5 robots will automatically adjust the height of the
cleaning head so the two brushes can directly engage with the
floor. One brush loosens and agitates dirt and the other moves in
the opposite direction to extract and pull dirt in. And instead of
bristles, which can bend and miss dirt, the flexible rubber brushes
hug the floor to clean everything from small particles, like dust
and dirt, to hair and large debris.
Featuring a low-profile design to clean under furniture and
along toe kicks, the Roomba i7+ and Roomba e5 robots use a
High-Efficiency Filter to capture 99 percent of pollen, mold, dust
mites, and cat and dog allergens.
Leveraging Dirt Detect™ Technology – an iRobot patented feature
– the Roomba i7+ and Roomba e5 robots are always looking for the
places that need the most attention. Sensors in the robot recognize
particularly dirty areas, such as sand near a doorway entrance, and
prompt the robot to clean them more thoroughly. Once the
Roomba i7+ robot is finished cleaning, users can view Clean Map™
reports in the iRobot HOME App to see where the robot cleaned and
other details3.
Pricing and Availability
The Roomba i7+ robot vacuum with Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt
Disposal is available for pre-sale immediately in the U.S. and
Canada starting at $949 USD on www.irobot.com, with shipments
beginning Wednesday, September 12.
The Roomba i7+ will be available at select retailers beginning in
October. The Roomba i7 robot vacuum can also be purchased without
the Clean Base™ starting at $699 USD
on www.irobot.com. The Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal sold
separately will retail for $299 USD.
Additional Dirt Disposal Bags can be purchased for $14.99 for a pack of three bags. The Roomba i7+
with Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal is expected to be
available in certain international markets in Q1 2019.
The Roomba e5 robot vacuum starts at $449
USD and will be available on www.irobot.com in the U.S. and
Canada beginning Wednesday, September 12.
Roomba i7+ and e5 robot vacuum photos, videos and information
can be found at: http://media.irobot.com/media-kits.
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YouTube.
About iRobot Corp.
iRobot®, the leading global consumer robot company, designs and
builds robots that empower people to do more both inside and
outside of the home. iRobot created the home robot cleaning
category with the introduction of its Roomba® Robot Vacuum in 2002.
Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold more than 20
million robots worldwide. iRobot's product line, including the
Roomba and the Braava® family of mopping robots, feature
proprietary technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping
and navigation. iRobot engineers are building an ecosystem of
robots and technologies to enable the smart home. For more
information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com.
For iRobot Investors
Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on
historical information are forward-looking statements which are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release
contains express or implied forward-looking statements relating to
iRobot Corporation's expectations concerning management's plans and
objectives, including product features and product shipment
timelines. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees,
but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking
statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. iRobot undertakes no obligation
to update or revise the information contained in this press
release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
circumstances or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding
these and other risks faced by iRobot, see the disclosure contained
in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including, without limitation, our most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
1 When paired with Alexa™ enabled devices or the
Google Assistant
2 Based on top 10 unit sales from NPD unit share data
July-December 2017
3 Clean Map™ Reports are only available on iRobot Roomba
900 Series, i7 and i7+ robot vacuums
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