Long known for its innovation in home robotics, iRobot is marketing its new line as “breakthrough new products.” But the only notable innovation I’ve seen so far is an onboard dust compacting bin. The rest is largely a reheat of every midrange robot vacuum on the market today.

It’s been said that hardship, even in small doses, builds character. This is a common justification for the infliction of chore duty upon children by their parents. But you’re an adult now, we’d hazard to guess.

While other brands are busy attaching arms to their robovacs, iRobot's understated innovations are more genuinely useful.

Robot just scrapped and replaced almost its entire range of robot vacuums, but amongst the shiny new fleet there's one model that has caught my eye in particular: the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo. This bot is designed especially for smaller homes,

When it comes to robot vacuums, many people think of Roombas. It's a name synonymous with robot vacuums and is made by iRobot, a leader in home automation and robotic vacuum technology. This week, the company introduced its latest lineup of Roomba robot vacuums,