Scooba Blog

Just found an article about on bizJornals talking about iRobot’s win against a Roomba copycat.
Some background on the case:
In March, Canada-based Urus and Koolatron began selling a “smart” vacuum under the Koolvac brand. IRobot sued in May for an undetermined amount of monetary damages, terming Koolvac “a complete knock-off” of Roomba.
And the result:
IRobot […]

FORTUNE Small Business has named iRobot’s CEO, Colin Angle, as the best CEO of 2005.
From TMCnet:

Angle and 14 other entrepreneurs were named 2005 Best Bosses based on their vision, creativity, focus, great people skills and the ability to get the best out of their employees.
…..
Angle was recognized for creatively hiring and managing top […]

Found the answer to one of my questions on iRobot’s FAQ page:

Do I have to use the Clorox Scooba cleaning solution?
Yes. The hard floor cleaning solution has been specifically engineered by Clorox to effectively clean most hard floor surfaces including tile, linoleum and sealed hardwood. The solution contains no bleach and is safe around children […]

Just a quick note to mention that the Scooba will support cleaning of the following:

Sealed Hardwood
Linoleum
Tile & Marble

Also, the Clorox cleaning solution used in the Scooba will contain NO bleach.

tags: floors

I posted a video provided by iRobot a while ago. They have another video of the Scooba in action up on there site. It’s not the best quality, but it gives you an idea of everything the Scooba can do. Watch it here.

tags: demonstration, video

Here is an illustrated picture of the Scooba:

1 - Preps: Picks up loose crumbs, sand, and dirt
2 - Washes: Uses fresh, clean, solution where
mops just spread dirt around
3 - Scrubs: Gently scrubs your floor removing dirt,
grime, and spills
4 - Dries: Picks up dirty solution, leaving the floor
clean and dry

tags: inside, robotics

So here is the latest news on Scooba. iRobot has updated their page with lots of juicy info.
Some major points:

Programmed to prep, wash, scrub, and dry the floor all by itself
Cleans under furniture, tables and hard-to-reach places
Cleans a standard-sized kitchen floor on a single tank
Simple to operate: fill tank, press clean, & empty tank […]

I have totally neglected this blog for a while now, but I’m back Now that the release of Scooba is nearing, I want to keep everyone up to date with the latest on the device.
Sorry to any of the readers who have come here and not found any news, I […]