Roomba’s iRobot 205 robovac can go eight wee...

iRobot simply introduced some new Roomba vacuums and so they function attention-grabbing capabilities. The Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robotic is being marketed as “the business’s first onboard mechanical debris-compacting system.” In different phrases, it squeezes mud and particles collectively like, properly, a rubbish compactor.

This permits customers to go eight weeks with out having to empty the vacuum. It additionally eliminates the necessity for a devoted particles bin.

In any other case, the 205 is a full-featured hybrid vacuum/mop. There’s a 4-stage vacuuming system with ClearView LiDAR for improved navigation. The corporate says this unit gives “250 p.c extra power-lifting suction and improved cleansing efficiency” when in comparison with Roomba 600 collection robots.

The Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robotic + AutoWash Dock is one other hybrid, however this one pays particular consideration to the mopping capabilities. It consists of the corporate’s new DualClean mop pads that spin at 200 RPM for some additional oomph. It additionally comes with Roomba’s AutoWash dock, which washes and dries the mop pads by itself. This tech was first utilized in .

The corporate additionally introduced the 505 Combo Robotic + AutoWash Dock, which is healthier at cleansing edges. To coincide with these new merchandise, the Roomba Dwelling app much-needed upgrades. The redesign ought to enable for “extra intuitive management, the power to create routines and schedules, entry to real-time monitoring of their system and superior custom-made cleansing choices.”

The Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robotic begins at $469 and the Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robotic + AutoWash Dock prices $800. The 505 prices a whopping $1,000. Preorders go dwell on March 18 by way of iRobot or choose retailers. The corporate additionally introduced a brand new entry-level vacuum referred to as the Roomba 105 that prices $319.