I have to give major props to the folks at GoRobotics. They have two videos uploaded, which were filmed at the RoboNexus convention. A lot of good questions were asked and answered, so I suggest you take a look.
video 1
video 2
For those who aren’t on broadband, here are some quick notes taken from […]
I got an email containing a link to a page with Scooba packaging pictures (thanks William!)
Here is one:
More can be found over at Go Robotics. More pictures are also on flickr
tags: design, packaging
An article over at livescience.com has the basic scooba overview, but also a few neat facts.
Robert Heinlein has the idea for a robot that cleans kitchen floors in his 1956 novel ‘The Door Into Summer’:
What Hired Girl would do… was clean floors . . . any floor, all day long and without supervision… It […]
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 […]
Just a quick note to mention that iRobot sent out an email telling us that the Scooba will sell for $399.99 from the iRobot store this November.
tags: irobot, price, scooba
Found this from Akihabara News:
Looks like LG created their own Rooma-like device. As you can see from the image, it’s remote control, and is also programmable.
I’m actually surprised it took this long for a large manufacturer to create a robot vacuum. I know there are some smaller companies that have made cheap […]