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Q&A: iRobot taps into its Warrior spirit
Corrections were made to this interview. See below for details. The PackBot robot has made a name for itself in dangerous places like Iraq, but the future may belong to both its bigger and smaller siblings. U.S. military forces have long made use of the PackBot to discover and ...
iRobot Project Goes Up And Down Stairs
botjunkie.com — Writing by Evan Ackerman on Wednesday, 15 of April , 2009 at 5:31 am Here’s another glimpse inside the minds over at iRobot… It’s a robot that was designed to “efficiently climb up and down full-height stairs.” I’m not exactly sure what they mean by ... (more) iRobot Project Goes Up And Down Stairs
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Vacuum Cleaners: iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum With Virtual Wall
kokeytechnology.com — What’s the difference between the iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum With Virtual Wall and the previously featured home gadget here that is iRobot Roomba 535 Robotic Vacuum With Lighthouse Technology? There are differences. First, the price of the iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum is under ... (more) Vacuum Cleaners: iRobot Roomba 530 Robotic Vacuum With ...
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iRobot says its Warrior bot is more human than ASIMO
Engadget — ... Is a humanoid robot inherently more human than your average task-specific bot? iRobot apparently doesn't think so, and it's taken square aim at one of the most popular humanoid bots around to make its point. That argument arose in a recent interview with CNET ...

Unloved and Overpriced, Consumer Robots Battle for Survival
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Take iRobot's Roomba robotic vaccum cleaner. The company has sold more than three million of its most successful consumer Roomba robot to date. But that's a small percentage of the 10 million vacuum cleaners that are estimated to be sold in the country every year. A big reason? Users don't have the patience or the tolerance for a robotic vacumm cleaner that isn't entirely trouble-free. ...

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Q&A: iRobot taps into its Warrior spiritCNET News.com 4/15/2009
CEO Colin Angle talks about how robots are weathering the recession, what to expect from PackBot's big brother, and why iRobot isn't building a humanoid.
Photos: The robot designs of iRobotCNET News.com 4/15/2009
Best-known for its Roomba and PackBot designs, iRobot is thinking big with its new Warrior--and has tried its share of insect-like bots.