iRobot outdoes its best-selling1
Roomba® 600 Series; Roomba Combo®
Essential boasts added mopping capability, smart navigation, 18x
more suction power2 and intelligent iRobot
OS controls
Company surpasses milestone of more than 50
million robots sold worldwide
BEDFORD,
Mass., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot
Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer robots, today introduced
the Roomba Combo® Essential robot, an affordable and
easy-to use 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop. At $275, the Roomba Combo Essential delivers the
cleaning essentials customers loved about the
best-selling1 Roomba 600 Series – but with better
performance and an impressive set of features that make it even
simpler to clean the way they want. The company also announced it
has surpassed the milestone of selling more than 50 million robots
worldwide.
The Roomba Combo Essential ups the ante of the Roomba 600 Series
with an added mopping function and 18x more suction
power.2 It also improves on the Roomba 600 Series with
the ability to clean in neat rows, customizable suction and liquid
settings, Clean Map® reports, longer battery life
and intelligent iRobot OS automations like Clean While I'm Away and
suggested cleaning schedules.
"iRobot invented the Roomba robot vacuum more than 20 years ago
to make cleaning easy and help people do more, and since the Roomba
600 Series was introduced in 2012 it's been a best-seller thanks to
a balance of performance, price and reliability," said Barry Schliesmann, chief product officer at
iRobot. "As iRobot surpasses more than 50 million robots sold
worldwide, we're honoring that legacy with the introduction of the
affordable Roomba Combo Essential, which cleans even better and
does more than its predecessor. This robot makes the iRobot 2-in-1
cleaning experience more accessible to all, be it a recent
graduate, a new homeowner or anyone looking to enjoy the benefits
of automated cleaning for the first time."
Cleaner Floors Have Never Been So Simple
Roomba Combo Essential
Loaded with cleaning essentials
and powered by iRobot OS, the Roomba Combo Essential is iRobot's
simplest, most affordable 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop. Whether
customers need a quiet, light cleaning or a more powerful cleaning,
the Roomba Combo Essential lets them cross two chores off their
list with a quick tap in the iRobot Home app or a simple voice
command.3 Otherwise, simply hit the CLEAN button and the
robot gets to work, using intelligent navigation to clean in neat
rows while cleaning around and under furniture.
With a sleek, low-profile design, the Roomba Combo Essential
robot's 4-Stage Cleaning System consists of adjustable suction and
liquid settings, a special V-Shaped Multi-Surface Brush, an
Edge-Sweeping Brush and a pump-fed microfiber mop pad that all work
together to vacuum and mop hard floors in a single pass. Simply
remove the mop pad to run a vacuum only mission on multiple floor
types. With 18x more suction power2 and 120 minutes
of battery life, it gives customers the powerful cleaning they need
with a lot less effort.
Carefully curated features powered by iRobot OS let Roomba Combo
Essential customers customize and automate their cleaning routines.
Customers can choose between three suction power levels and three
water level options depending on the cleaning job. Suggested
cleaning schedules recommend the best times to clean based on
previous jobs, and Clean While I'm Away lets Roomba Combo Essential
automatically start cleaning when a customer leaves home. After the
job is finished, customers can access detailed Clean Map reports in
the iRobot Home App to see where the robot has cleaned and other
useful details, such as coverage and duration for completed
jobs.
Roomba® Vac
Essential
For customers in North
America, the Roomba® Vac Essential robot will
also be available at select retailers. The Roomba Vac Essential
offers the same intelligence and many of the same great features as
the Roomba Combo Essential in a vacuum-only package.
Pricing & Availability
North America:
The Roomba Combo Essential robot ($274.99) is available in the U.S. now on
iRobot.com and will be available at select retailers beginning
April 7. It will be available in
Canada directly from iRobot and at
select retailers beginning April 12.
The Roomba Vac Essential ($249.99)
will be available at select retailers in the U.S. beginning
April 7 and in Canada beginning April
12.
Current Roomba 600 Series customers in the U.S. can trade in
their existing robot to receive a $50
credit towards the purchase of a Roomba Combo Essential robot. More
information about the iRobot Trade-In Program can be found
here.
Rest of World:
The Roomba Combo Essential is available in EMEA now, and it will be
available in APAC beginning later in April.
For more information:
Roomba robot vacuums,
Roomba Combo robot vacuum and mops, and Braava jet robot mop
photos, videos and information can be found
at: http://media.irobot.com/media-kits.
1Based on 2023 global sales data
2As compared to Roomba® 600 series
robots
3Works with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant-enabled
devices. Alexa and all related logos
are trademarks
of Amazon.com or its
affiliates. Google is a trademark
of Google LLC. Siri is a
registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries and regions
About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a global consumer
robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and
intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot
introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is
a global enterprise that has sold more than 50 million robots
worldwide. iRobot's product portfolio features technologies and
advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from
this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home
devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and
healthier places to live. For more information about iRobot, please
visit www.irobot.com.
For iRobot Investors
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