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iRobot’s Autowash Dock Is (Almost) Automated Floor Care

July 23, 2024
Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The dream of robotic floor care has always been for it to be hands-off and mind-off. That is, for a robot to live in your house that will keep your floors clean without you having to really do anything or even think about it. When it comes to robot vacuuming,…

28 Dec 23

Roombas at the End of the World

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a permanent scientific research base located at what is arguably the most isolated place on Earth. During the austral summer, the station is home to about 150 scientists and support staff, but during the austral winter, that number shrinks to just 40 or so, and…

15 Sep 23

Video Friday: Origami Microflyers

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.IROS 2023: 1–5 October 2023, DETROITCLAWAR 2023: 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS,…

11 Sep 23

Newest Roomba Aims for Convenience

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Today, iRobot is announcing the newest, fanciest, and most expensive Roomba yet. The Roomba Combo j9+ trades a dock for what can only be described as a small indoor robot garage, which includes a robot-emptying vacuum system that can hold two months of dry debris along with a water reservoir…

23 Nov 22

Robot Gift Guide 2022

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

It’s been a couple of years, but the IEEE Spectrum Robot Gift Guide is back for 2022! We’ve got all kinds of new robots, and right now is an excellent time to buy one (or a dozen), since many of them are on sale this week. We’ve tried to focus…

iRobot’s Autowash Dock Is (Almost) Automated Floor Care

Top Robotics Stories of 2023

Roombas at the End of the World

Video Friday: Origami Microflyers

Newest Roomba Aims for Convenience

Robot Gift Guide 2022

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