• Robotic floorvac with dirt detection and convenient infra-red cliff sensors
• Auto adjusts to any floor surface; 2-hour continuous cleaning; easy-to-empty debris bin
• Edge-cleaning sidebrush; stasis sensor; virtual wall for confining to designated area
• Rechargeable APS battery, 3-hour charger, 2 virtual walls, 2 air filters, and remote control included
• Measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches; 1-year warranty

Enjoy effortlessly clean floors with this vacuum cleaner robot. The device detects finds and eliminates dirt while automatically adjusting a floor surface, including carpet, hardwood, tile and linoleum. The round-shape vacuum goes where others might not be able to corners and edges, then returns to its self-charging Home Base where it automatically docks and charges between cleaning cycles. In addition to active dirt to admit, I’m a stair-avoidance system, surface transition and a bagless dirt, the unit offers three cleaning modes (clean, spot and max) and a standard infrared remote. The vacuum also provides an Advance Power Supply (APS) battery that provides up to 120 minutes of continuous cleaning time, and an APS fast charger that fully charges Roomba in less than three hours. Two Virtual Wall units that use an infrared beam to create a barrier to access for cleaning, if desired, which is included. Each virtual-wall unit requires two D batteries (sold separately). Other accessories include two Roomba filters, documentation, a manual and a cleaning device. The robot vacuum cleaner measures 16-3/4 by 21 by 5 inches and carries a warranty of one year.

Customer Review
I’ve been a Roomba user for almost two years, so I know the benefits of a little automated vacuum. However we had three primary complaints that iRobot has addressed in this new version:

1. Inconvenience of coming home to a dead battery
2. Difficult to clean
3. Noisy
4. Could not focus on dirtier areas; only cleaned randomly.

1. We have gotten into the habit of, as we are walking out the door, putting the Roomba to work. However, we always used to have the problem of coming home to Roomba with a dead battery (inevitably it would die in the worst spots, like under our bed just out of reach). Then we would have to plug him in to our charger (which we had to shell out sixty bucks for) and wait for two hours to use him again. That was complaint one for the old version.

iRobot has fixed the battery issue on the Discovery. The fast charger (which we had to pay for before) is now built in. Secondly, and what has proven to be my favorite new feature of the new Roomba, the little vacuum automatically finds his docking station when his battery is about dead. I do have two recommendations on this note, however. The docking station appears to work just like a virtual wall, Roomba doesn’t know that it is there unless it crosses its path, so you make sure that it is in a wide open room where Roomba is sure to cross its path in its waning minutes of power. Secondly, now you have to be extra sure to Roomba-proof the room so that he doesn’t get stuck. If he’s stuck he won’t be able to find his way back to the charger.

2. The new version has gotten much easier to clean, especially the main brush. All the pieces now pop in and out of place easier and there are no screws to remove any of the pieces that need cleaning. This has proven to be a huge benefit.

3. The Discovery is noticeably quieter than the older versions, especially on tile surfaces.

4. The new line of Roomba Floorvacs comes with sensors that can detect dirt. That was the first thing we tested when we got our Discovery. I had pieces of Styrofoam broken into small pieces and it detected it and automatically performed a spot clean on that area. Then I put him in the kitchen where I had accidentally dumped a bag of cereal on the floor and then managed to step on it…Roomba focused on that area and cleaned up every little crumb.

I love my Roomba. I 100% recommend that you get one. [...] I bought mine at a local store in the mall and had to return my Pro Elite version 4 times before I finally got one that wasn’t buggy. Then, under the warrantee, after my fourth one went on the fritz I was able to upgrade to the Discovery for free. So far after 2 weeks, the Discovery has been bug-free.

Nevertheless, because of the many issues that I have had in the past, and as with any new and emerging technology, buy it where you can purchase an extended warrantee and easily return defective devices.

Notwithstanding, buy a Roomba. Even though my wife and I never have time to clean our floors have been spotless for the last two years.

I hope this helps.

Accessories

1. Remote control – This allows a person to control the Roomba remotely.
2. Scheduler – This allows a person to program the Roomba to clean the floors on a schedule, even if no one is in the home.  It can also update a pre 2.1 Roomba robot to the 2.1 software.
3. Home base – This is where the unit returns to for recharging.
4. Virtual wall – This is used to keep the Roomba away from certain areas.
5. OSMO – This is a dongle that attaches to the serial port of the Roomba.

Description

Roomba is a disc about 13 cm in diameter and less than 4 cm in size. It has a large contact sensing bumper is mounted on the front half of the device with an infrared sensor on top speed in the middle. It also has to deal with a carrying handle on top. Depending on the model chosen, the strain with one or two infrared emitter units.

First and second generation model required knowledge of the size of the room before cleaning. This was done through three small buttons and is no longer necessary with newer models.

The device operates with internal nickel metal hydride batteries to recharge and require a regular power outlet. Newer units have a base that can automatically detect and switch to the need for recharging.

With a newer generation Roomba is as simple as starting the implementation, to find it, press the power button and then pressing either clean, spot, or max needs.

If the pure, local, or max pressed, the device starts pause a moment and then work. The contact bumper to push the device detects objects and the virtual walls of the device on the surface to be cleaned border. There are four additional infrared sensors on the underside of the device prevents it from falling down stairs or rails.

Unlike the Electrolux models, this device does not show which is for cleaning. Rather than rely on objects or walls meet the card room. This design is based on technology, the MIT robot be equipped, such as insects and matched with simple control over their surroundings.

After a short time Roomba starts to “sing”. If the office is discovered, it will try to return to her. If it just happens to remove dust from the back of the bin and emptied the unit.

This device is not designed for deep carpet. It is not an object, it is small enough to travel to get the same beds, sofas and other furniture. If the device detects that it has captured, it is to “sing” no more meaning earth beneath him, but stops and starts, until someone comes to find it.

Those who are tired of vacuuming and no more trouble, you find Roomba a great investment. It allows the owner to sit back and relax or wash and do things while not all vacuum automatically. There is nothing easier than to go with a Roomba because it will simplify things as never before.

Help for Hairy Homes

The new Roomba Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots make caring for a home with pets easier. The Pet Series robots come equipped with an extra set of easy to clean brushes, a high capacity sweeper bin for trapping even more pet hair, kitty litter or dander and cleaning tools for ensuring both sets of brushes remain free of debris so they can perform optimally. The sweeper bin holds three-and-a-half times more debris than the vacuum bin, and counter-rotating brushes reach deep into carpets to pull out pet hair and dander. The new iRobot Roomba Pet Series Robots are available immediately in the U.S. and range in price from $349 to $399.

The iRobot Roomba 532 Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot, priced at $349, cleans up to three standard-sized rooms on a single charge. It comes standard with two Virtual Walls® that use infrared beams to confine and guide the Roomba from room to room and then return it to its Home Base when it is done vacuuming. The Roomba 532 also includes iRobot’s latest technological innovations, such as a light-touch bumper, advanced anti-tangle technology and the ability to transition from carpets to hard flooring with ease.

The iRobot Roomba 562 Pet Series Robot, priced at $399, comes with all of the same features found in the Roomba 532 model. In addition, it features an extra set of brushes and can clean up to four standard-sized rooms on a single charge. The Roomba 562 also includes an on-board scheduling function, so it can be programmed to automatically clean up to seven days a week, even when owners are away, and with the new high capacity sweeper bin, Roomba can pick up even more pet debris than ever before.

Going Pro

Designed for small business owners or those with larger areas to clean, the iRobot Roomba 610 Professional Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot features a high capacity sweeper bin, extra brushes and filters, and cleaning tools. It comes equipped with two interchangeable bins that can be utilized for either everyday cleaning or for picking up larger-than-usual amounts of debris. The Roomba 610 also comes with a convenient storage case to keep its extra accessories and sweeping bin organized and in one place.

Additionally, the Roomba 610 features Max Mode, which allows the Roomba to clean until the battery is almost drained, and then returns it to its Home Base, allowing the maximum cleaning effort possible in larger homes, offices or business settings. The Roomba 610 Professional Series retails for $599 and is the only iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot to carry a two-year warranty.

The Roomba 610 features the same Roomba functionality customers have come to expect from iRobot. The Roomba 610 vacuums the entire floor, under and around furniture and along walls and adjusts automatically from carpets to hard floors. The Roomba 610 comes equipped with two Virtual Wall Lighthouses and also features durable paint and a bumper guard, providing a scratch resistant finish to the Roomba and more protection for furniture.

All Roomba Pet and Professional Series robots include iRobot’s patented three-stage cleaning system that automatically adjusts to effectively clean carpets and hard floors. Roomba’s intelligent cleaning system evaluates its environment more than 60 times per second so the robot is always delivering the right amount of cleaning power to your floor, regardless of the size of the room, or the size of the pet.