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iRobot offers a “sneak preview” today
of the company’s latest innovation, the iRobot scooba
Robotic Floor Washer. The scooba will be unveiled at The
Wall Street Journal’s “D: All Things Digital” conference
in Carlsbad, Calif. scooba, a next-generation robot, is designed
to vacuum, scrub and dry hard floors automatically. The new
robot builds on technology advances from the company’s
runaway hit, the iRobot Roomba® Robotic Floorvac.
In addition, iRobot today announces a partnership with The
Clorox Company through which the two firms have developed
a specially engineered cleaning solution for scooba. Clorox,
a leader in home cleaning, and iRobot, the leader in commercial
robots, began the collaboration about a year ago to create
a cleaning solution that, when combined with scooba, delivers
a new level of cleanliness to floors.
“iRobot scooba underscores our commitment to building
robots that perform everyday tasks more effectively,” said
iRobot Chief Executive Officer Colin Angle. “scooba
will liberate people from mops and buckets, and introduce
a revolutionary way to clean floors.”
scooba’s revolutionary cleaning process allows the
robot to simultaneously vacuum, scrub and dry hard floors,
all at the touch of a button. Unlike a conventional mop and
bucket, the robot only uses fresh water and cleaning solution
from a clean tank, so scooba never spreads dirty water on
the floor. scooba cleans wet spills in addition to dirt and
grime, and it is safe for use on all sealed hard floor surfaces,
including wood and tile.
“Clorox is always looking for opportunities to partner
with innovative companies that can help us grow and enter
new categories,” said Larry Popelka, vice president,
New Business Ventures for Clorox. “scooba supports
our desire to make floor-cleaning easier and more effective.
We are excited about partnering with iRobot to bring consumers
this cutting-edge technology.”
iRobot is credited with igniting a growing consumer robot
industry in 2002 with its first affordable home robot, the
Roomba Robotic Floorvac. Roomba quickly emerged as a favorite
on wedding registry wish lists, and among parents, pet owners,
cleaning enthusiasts and the cleaning challenged – people
who have difficulty cleaning because of physical disability,
medical conditions or age. Roomba is now available in 25
countries, and has sold 1.2 million units.
A limited number of scooba Robotic Floor Washers will be
available in time for the 2005 holiday season, with larger
distribution planned for the first quarter of 2006. The Clorox® cleaning
solution will be marketed jointly by Clorox and iRobot.
scooba Preview
A scooba prototype will be demonstrated live on stage Monday,
May 23, at 2:10 p.m. PT at “D: All Things Digital”,
The Four Seasons Resort Aviara, Carlsbad, Calif. The Wall
Street Journal-sponsored event offers insight into ways
the technology revolution continues to transform how people
work and live. The scooba can also be seen in action at
the iRobot Web site, starting at 2:10 p.m. PT.
Robert dawson is a contributing author to www.best-vacuum-cleaners.net.
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