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cleaning robots

By franknellis

  • cleaning robots where invented

    cleaning robots where invented
    Greiner spent long hours in the machine shop after iRobot's founding in 1990, IRobot is now the world's largest firm solely devoted to robotics, with more than 200 employees. But gaining that distinction didn't come easy.

  • history

    history
    More than 10 million home robots have been sold worldwide, with the award-winning iRobot Roomba® floor vacuuming robot leading the charge. More than 5,000 of the company’s defense & security robots have been delivered to researchers, military and civil defense forces worldwide,

  • robot in space

    robot in space
    iRobot develops Genghi, a robot designed for space exploration.

  • developements

    developements
    iRobot develops Ariel, a robot that detects and eliminates mines in surf zones.

  • events

    events
    iRobot wins DARPA contract to build a tactical mobile robot, leading to development of iRobot PackBot®.

  • 9/11 attack

    9/11 attack
    The iRobot PackBot searches at the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks

  • vacuum robot

    vacuum robot
    iRobot launches the Roomba floor vacuuming robot.
    The iRobot PackBot is deployed with U.S. troops for the first time.iRobot and the National Geographic Society develop a robot that searches the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

  • accomplishments

    accomplishments
    iRobot wins contract to develop Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)

  • sweeping dirt

    sweeping dirt
    iRobot launches the Dirt Dog shop sweeping robot.

  • the irobot launches

    the irobot launches
    iRobot launches the Create® programmable mobile robot.
    iRobot launches the Verro® pool cleaning robot.
    iRobot launches the Looj® gutter cleaning robot.

  • irobot expands

    irobot expands
    iRobot expands into maritime robots.
    iRobot launches the Roomba pet series and professional series vacuum cleaning robots.
    iRobot wins contract to develop LANdroid communication robot.

  • SPARK

    SPARK
    iRobot launches SPARK education initiative.

  • Celebration

    Celebration
    iRobot celebrates 20 years of making a difference.
    iRobot co-sponsors National Robotics Week.
    iRobot helps monitor Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

  • the first look

    the first look
    iRobot develops 110 FirstLook, a small, light, throwable UGV.
    iRobot launches the Scooba 230 floor washing robot.
    iRobot launches Roomba 700 series vacuum cleaning robots.

  • thye defence

    thye defence
    iRobot acquires Evolution Robotics.
    More than 5,000 defense & security robots delivered worldwide

  • more than 10 million irobots where sold

    more than 10 million irobots where sold
    iRobot launches Roomba® 800 Series, with revolutionary AeroForce Performance Cleaning System.
    iRobot launches the Ava™ 500 video collaboration robot.
    iRobot launches the Mirra™ 530 pool cleaning robot.
    More than 10 million home robots sold worldwide.

  • launches robot

    launches robot
    iRobot launches the Scooba floor washing robot.
    iRobot stock begins trading on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

  • launching new irobot

    launching new irobot
    iRobot launches the Scooba® 450 floor scrubbing robot.