The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year prior. A basic bump-and-roll bot with bump and cliff sensors, the Roomba rolled randomly around your home, sucking up dirt, bumping from wall to wall, and generally trying not to fall down stairs.

The Maker of the $20K Neo Robot Has a Deal for 10,000 of Its Humanoids

There's an app for everything. And everything has an App Store. Including, now, humanoid robots, courtesy of Unitree.

We put several robot vacuums from Roborock, Eufy, Dreame, and more through a series of mess tests to see which stood out.

In 1962, ‘The Jetsons’ flopped. But the tech industry has never stopped trying to bring the show’s lovable and trusty robot maid to life. Hello again, and thank you for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In.

The company sold out of its first batch of production units, which it started shipping in January 2025. It’s currently working through a preorder waitlist that costs $25 to join. The full retail price is $1,750, but preorders get it for $1,500.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign (or just a really good discount) to upgrade from your old robovac, this is it.

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