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Tomy Dustbot: The Original, Way Cuter Roomba [Retromodo]

L.A. Times Tech Blog found this 1/23/2009 on i.gizmodo.com

Long before the sterile Roomba arrived, there was a more anthropomorphic cleaning slave known as the Tomy Dustbot. Released in 1985, the Dustbot is claimed to be the first robot to feature a built-in vacuum cleaner (that broom was just for show) and featured edge detection to turn away from ...