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	iRobot Robot Vacuums Roomba Line - Robotshop.ca
		Built by the American company IRobot, Roomba Discovery is leading the way into the next generation of Roombas.
		The iRobot Roomba technology is all a highly intelligent and effective robot vacuum.
		The iRobot Roomba accessories however are optional although they may give you better mileage when it comes to your home robots.
	www.robotshop.ca /home/products/personal-domestic-robots/robot-vacuums/irobot-robot-vacuum-roomba/index.html (641 words)

	TIME.com: Maid to Order
		Roomba had three parents: Rodney Brooks, director of M.I.T.'s AI Lab, and two of his former graduate students, Colin Angle and Helen Greiner.
		Roomba's vision is limited, so it ranges around the room partly at random, covering open areas in widening spirals, then carefully following walls when it finds them, lightly bouncing off the occasional lamp or chair leg.
		When Roomba determines — based on those heuristics, the size of the room and the number of obstacles it encounters on its travels — that it has covered every part of the room several times over, it stops, beeps cheerfully and shuts itself down.
	www.time.com /time/roomba (1117 words)

	roomba - forum roomba - discovery floor robotic roomba vac
		An infrared remote control the roomba was roomba first generation models have been picked roomba up, or max if at its top of the word.
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		This is marketed as a third generation roomba models must be used with updates and second generation roombas roomba can be used with internal nickel metal hydride batteries and roomba sings a mournful tone to it.
	roomba.wind.prohosting.com /roomba.html (428 words)

	Roomba
		Roomba's instructions say that the program can be sent while Roomba is on it's dock, but this hasn't worked for me. I have to either move Roomba a few feet away from it's dock and turn it on, or unplug the dock and turn Roomba on for it to receive the program.
		When Roomba bumps over objects that are just shorter than its front bumper, it may get high centered for awhile but if it detects that is is still moving and the wheels have not dropped, it will continue to work its way off the obstacle by randomly turning and trying to go forward and backward.
		Roomba is supposed to be able to detect stalled brushes and shut down, but apparently it didn't as the battery was dead and the dust bin was empty indicating that the robot has run long enough to drain the battery without picking up anything.
	www.girr.org /random_stuff/roomba.html (7303 words)

	TidBITS: Roomba: a Robot Underfoot
		Roomba will not cross the beam, and it's important to use them to keep Roomba away from trouble; a friend reported that her Roomba met a bad end when she accidentally let it get into her fireplace.
		Roomba does a great job on the fur from our long-haired cat, and friends who have a dog that sheds constantly (plus three children) report running their Roomba every morning before leaving the house, just to keep the dog fur under control.
		I sense that Roomba's main weakness lies in the sturdiness of its parts, and that was the consensus of advice that Adam received when he was researching the purchase, although the second generation Roomba models appear to be more solid than the initial generation.
	db.tidbits.com /getbits.acgi?tbart=08169 (2216 words)

	Red Roomba Robot Vacuum
		The Roomba® Red robotic floor vac is easy to use, but under the hood it's a complex robot featuring a high-efficiency particle vacuum and cleaning brushes that provide exceptional surface cleaning.
		It may be circular, but the Roomba® Red still cleans edges and corners using its spinning side brush, which rotates outside the unit's housing diameter to gather debris from tough-to-reach spots.
		The Roomba® Red will run for two hours on a full charge; a Rapid Charger is sold separately and will charge the Roomba® Red in 2 1/2 hours.
	www.smarthome.com /9142r.html (465 words)

	Never vacuum your house again: Here comes Roomba
		Roomba is a vacuum cleaner designed by iRobot and costs $199.95.
		According to iRobot, Roomba, which also has two small brushes that flick debris in front of the vacuum, is effective on hardwood floors and rugs, as well as short-pile carpets and kitchen tile floors.
		Roomba is currently available through Brookstone, Hammacher Schlemmer, and The Sharper Image, and iRobot expects to offer it in other specialty and department stores in October.
	radio.weblogs.com /0105910/2002/09/18.html (402 words)

	Roomba cleans floors with style - Gary Krakow - MSNBC.com
		As soon as Roomba was received here at MSNBC TV headquarters and charged up, it was put to work on a large area of carpeted flooring with many desks, trash bins and filing cabinets to get in its way.
		Roomba never balked at traveling over any of the bumps and grooves that sometimes makes walking here such a dangerous experience.
		With its low height, Roomba was unfazed by coffee tables, stereo speakers or couches and large pieces of furniture in an-oddly shaped room.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/3078305 (1121 words)

	Roomba Review - Roomba & Scooba Reviews, News, Coupons & More!
		Roomba Review - your #1 source for Roomba and Scooba robotic reviews, tips, news and more.
		Roomba Red for $ 119.99 - Use coupon code PSPORT for FREE SHIPPING.
		Roomba Scooba and iRobot are trademarks of iRobot Corporation.
	www.roombareview.com (1121 words)

	Roomba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Roomba was first released in 2002 with updates and new models released in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
		Roombas manufactured after October 2005 or upgraded with the Roomba OSMO//hacker contain an electronic and software interface that allows you to control or modify Roomba's behavior and remotely monitor its sensors.
		The iRobot Roomba Open Interface, previously known as the Roomba Serial Command Interface, is intended for software programmers and roboticists to create their own enhancements to Roomba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roomba (1094 words)

	FRYS.com \| Robotic Vacuum
		Roomba Discovery makes quick work of minor cleanups and daily floor maintenance.
		The Roomba Discovery has spot clean and max clean functions for areas that need extra attention, and uses new dirt-sensing technology to locate and focus on heavily soiled areas.
		Roomba Discovery automatically returns to its drive-on charger to power-up when its battery runs low; or you can charge the unit on its charging wall-mount with remote holder.
	www.outpost.com /product/4283744?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG (244 words)

	PC World - New Roomba Vacuum Finds Its Way Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The dust bin on the new Roombas is three times as large as the older generation and a more powerful vacuum engine is used.
		Roomba Discovery made quick work of a pile of dirt on the floor of a small, crowded conference room that hadn't been vacuumed in several days.
		The Roomba Discovery maintains its ability to navigate around common home obstacles, such as furniture, stairs, or that pile of magazines that still needs to be taken to the curb.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,116854,00.asp (817 words)

	Roomba ProElite at Hammacher Schlemmer
		Roomba begins its rounds in a spiral pattern, but when its non-marring bumper encounters an obstacle, it adjusts until it finds a clear path.
		With its new wall-mounted storage unit, Roomba is easier than ever to keep at the ready.
		The storage unit holds Roomba off the floor for easy grab-and-go access, and it includes an electrical port that plugs into AC to simplify recharging when Roomba is docked.
	www.hammacher.com /publish/70426.asp (498 words)

	nbc4.com - Digital Edge - Roomba
		And iRobot CEO Colin Angle says keeping Roomba in the areas it should be was a challenge.
		Roomba can be fenced in with an included infrared "virtual wall." Set it on the floor and turn it on.
		But the 200-dollar Roomba hopes to have substantially more success, and make sweeping changes in the way we vacuum.
	www.nbc4.com /technology/1679086/detail.html (496 words)

	I want my Tidy-Bot!
		The Roomba is a quite dumb robot, but it's genuinely useful, even for non-nerds who don't appreciate it as a work of industrial art as much as for its functionality.
		The Roomba does have a vague idea of the size of the room; you tell it that by pressing the S, M or L button on top when you start it cleaning.
		There've been updates to the basic grey Roomba before, but all they added were minor things like intensive cleaning of one piece of floor, and a remote control that you can use whenever, assuming you're able-bodied, you really ought to be getting out your proper vacuum cleaner and doing the job yourself.
	www.dansdata.com /gz035.htm (1802 words)

	Roomba Discovery Robot Vacuum
		The Roomba Discovery robotic floor vac is easy to use, but under the hood it's a complex robot featuring a high-efficiency particle vacuum and cleaning brushes that provide exceptional surface cleaning.
		It may be circular, but the Roomba Discovery still cleans edges and corners using its spinning side brush, which rotates outside the unit's housing diameter to gather debris from tough-to-reach spots, cleaning right up to the wall.
		When Roomba senses that it's trapped and can't move, it employs pre-programmed escape drills to free itself, and Artificial Intelligence makes Roomba smart enough to know not to fall down the stairs.
	www.smarthome.com /9142d.html (682 words)

	Special Report from PC Magazine: World, Meet Roomba
		When we tested the Roomba, Angle visited our offices and did the traveling salesman bit: He spread a bag full of Cheerios on our conference room rug and crushed a bunch of them with his shoe.
		Roomba did all this on our floor and adeptly picked up both the whole Cheerios and the crushed Cheerio crumbs.
		I noticed, however, that while the Roomba understands when it's finished a room or space, it doesn't know when a floor is truly clean.
	www.pcmag.com /article2/0,4149,538687,00.asp (1367 words)

	Amazon.com: iRobot Roomba 4210 Discovery Floorvac Robotic Vacuum, White: Kitchen & Housewares (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Roomba's compact shape (it measures 3.5 inches tall and 13 inches in diameter) allows it to clean completely under beds, couches and other furniture, so Roomba cleans more of your floor than standard uprights.
		Roomba’s integrated artificial intelligence allows the robot to determine the room size, and actually calculates how much time is needed to clean in a giving room.
		Roomba may be excellent at vacuuming up after me, but I think mine developed some sort of conciousness because I noticed more and more that it wasn't vacuuming but using it's little sensors to memorize my daily patterns.
	www.amazon.com /Roomba-4210-Discovery-Floorvac-Robotic/dp/B00022HYJ6 (3637 words)

	freshmeat.net: Project details for Roomba
		Roomba aims to provide a complete PMS (Property Management System) and CRS (Central Reservation System) for hotels of all sizes.
		Right now the development of Roomba is in a state of flux, and no work is currently done on my part.
		I still hope to have the time necessary to make sure we release at least a 1.0 release, but cannot be sure that will ever happen.
	freshmeat.net /projects/roomba (194 words)

	Tomato Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Roomba sings a little song, just a few happy little "ready to work now" notes; Little Joe opens one eye, regards the large, flat, round beetle on the floor, and goes back to sleep, but Hobey is immediately suspicious.
		But the Roomba is really really into the bicycle -- it's, like, nuzzling the gears, and I'm on the point of telling the two of them to get a room(-ba) when the Roomba suddenly makes a Roombeeline under the bed.
		The Roomba is Roombashing into their bowl; the bowl is tipping from side to side; kibble is spilling out; the Roomba is sucking up the kibble.
	www.tomatonation.com /roombaloo.shtml (517 words)

	AlterNet: Roomba Cockfight
		Sure, there are liberals who say it's abuse to whip a Roomba into a frenzy, tape a pair of sharp scissors on its back and set it loose in the ring.
		That's why they staged the world's first Roomba cockfight, where hundreds of dollars were bet on which housecleaning tool would push the other off a raised battle platform (some money did get vacuumed up -- a hazard in such situations).
		This development was followed by a flood of Roomba modifications, and that's when Torrone began popularizing his recipe for remote-controlling the bots via Bluetooth.
	www.alternet.org /columnists/story/33526 (1494 words)

	Amazon.com: iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum: Kitchen & Housewares (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Roomba collects large particles as well as dirt, dust, lint, hair and other debris in its unique, removable Particle Bin.
		Roomba is also great for a quick bathroom cleanup.
		Roombas are brilliant, but iRobot's customer service is astoundingly bad in my experience.
	amazon.com /Roomba-Intelligent-Floorvac-Robotic-Vacuum/dp/B00008439Y (3857 words)

	Engadget
		Good news for now, that is, until the servant bots use those built-in transceivers to coordinate their imminent uprising, and we have to go back to mowing our own lawns, carrying our own rucksacks, and cleaning our own floors (or the floors of the dungeons where they keep us locked up, whatever...
		Unlike the Roomba, however, the UBOT is only intended for use on hard floors, with a 60W vacuum to suck up the dirt, although it lacks the Scooba's squeegee-action, instead using an advanced cloth-dispensing system to pick up what the vacuum misses (kinda like a RoboSwiffer).
		It's no secret that the Roombas and Robosapiens of the world will one day tire of their servitude and attempt to unleash Judgment Day on their foolish masters, but how many of you are making preparations for the eventual uprising other than opining in the comments section how you "welcome our future robotic overlords"?
	www.engadget.com /search/?q=roomba (2505 words)

	eBay - Roomba
		The Roomba vacuum cleaner allows you to keep your floors clean without the hassle of vacuuming on a daily basis.
		The Roomba vacuum has the ability to transition across a variety of surfaces.
		The Roomba also works great at cleaning along the edge of the rooms as well as under beds and low furniture.
	popular.ebay.com /ns/Home-Improvement/Roomba.html (439 words)

	todbot blog » roomba
		Roombas will be singing, dancing, making art and generally making a nuisance of themselves.
		This was a demo of RoombaMidi2, a Mac OS X program to turn your Roomba into a MIDI instrument.
		With my recent infiltration of the Roomba home world, I was able to capture behind-the-scenes footage of several Roombas as they plan the takeover of humanity.
	todbot.com /blog/category/roomba (414 words)

	Hacking Roomba » Welcome!
		See this site’s hacks in person, come check out Roomba hacking at Maker Faire.
		Your Roomba is getting bored sitting in the corner waiting for some dust to build up on your floor.
		With Hacking Roomba and the official ROI specification furnished by iRobot®, you can become the robotic engineer you dreamed of being when you were 10.
	hackingroomba.com (191 words)

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