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iRobot Out of Scooba Robotic Mops
Posted on May 30th, 2010 No commentsIf you are considering buying a Scooba robotic floor cleaner from iRobot in the next few days, it may take a little longer than you expect for the product to be delivered.
All models of the Scooba are sold out on iRobot’s website. One of the company’s most popular models, the Scooba 350, has been out of stock for nearly two months.
“This is an inventory issue,” says Charles Vaida, a spokesperson for iRobot in a statement.”It doesn’t have to do with any changes in the manufacturing process or a restructuring of our Scooba line.”
Currently iRobot’s website, a major sales channel for the company, is offering a three to four weeks timeline for the Scoobas to ship. However, major online retailers such as Amazon.com and Bed, Bath &
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iRobot Co-founder Helen Greiner Talks Robots
Posted on May 29th, 2010 No comments
Robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba and floor washer Scooba are Gadget Lab favorites. We also heart the woman behind them, Helen Greiner, chairman and one of the co-founders of iRobot.In an interview with Reader’s Digest, Greiner isn’t ready to call herself a geek. But she has some powerhouse credentials. Greiner has a degree in mechanical engineering and computer science from MIT.
She says she fell in love with Robots when she was 11 and saw Star Wars and R2D2. Her personal Roomba is called “Arnie, after the Terminator.”
Greiner says robots can help take care of “dull, dirty, dangerous jobs.” Among the ideas for new robots is the Warrior that can carry 150 pounds, climb stairs and do a four-minute mile. Also a robotic helper for Grandma and Grandpa.








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