A high-precision camera and a variety of sensors move smartly and clean perfectly without leaving any dust behind! Roomba, the absolute champion with no blind spots

When it comes to robot vacuum cleaners with excellent running performance and dust collection ability, iRobot's Roomba. GetNavi editor-in-chief Junya Nomura will dig deeper into the charm of the ever-evolving Rumba, including support for smartphones!

With its advanced running performance, you can leave the room cleaning to us with peace of mind!

Because both my parents work in my house and we have small children, it is difficult to find time to thoroughly clean the floor. However, I can remotely control the Roomba from work, and when I get home, the room is clean and tidy, so it's really helpful.

It is excellent driving performance that can be entrusted with cleaning with peace of mind. Rumba 980 adopts a technology called iAdapt2 · 0 visual localization. It can accurately determine where the Roomba is in the room and where it has not been cleaned yet.

In addition, even in a room with a lot of furniture, the Roomba can get into the gaps and clean every nook and cranny. Moreover, the sensor detects places with a lot of dust and makes a round trip many times. When it's clean, move to the next location. He's really smart and dependable. A roller made of a special material is used instead of a brush for the suction port. It has a high suction power, does not easily get tangled in hair, and is easy to care for. From November 2017, it is finally compatible with smart speakers. The top runner of robot vacuum cleaners is still evolving!

[Driving Performance]

Highly accurate understanding of indoor conditions with cameras and sensors

Uses "iAdapt2.0 Visual Localization". It moves intelligently by grasping the position of the main unit and the uncleaned areas in the room with cameras and floor tracking sensors. It also cleans hard-to-clean areas such as around the legs of furniture with a variety of movements to reduce the amount of dust left behind.

[Smartphone/Smartphone Linkage]

The app allows for comfortable operation and driving with a management voice!

The iRobot HOME app allows remote control of the Roomba, schedule management, and more. In addition, all Wi-Fi compatible models, including the 980, can now be operated by voice via smart speakers.

[Maintenance]

Hair does not get tangled in the roller, and the dust box has a large capacity

The special material roller (AeroForce extractor) mounted on the suction port prevents hair and pet hair from getting tangled, making maintenance easy. I'm glad that the dust box has a large capacity and can clean a large area at once.

[Suction performance]

Floating and sucking dust with a roller made of a special material!

A special rubber roller is used in the dust collecting part. The roller rotates while maintaining a seal with the floor to float the dust, and the airflow of a powerful motor creates a near-vacuum state inside and sucks it all at once.

Irobot Roomba 980,135,000 yen

Artificial intelligence grasps the shape of the room and driving conditions by making full use of high-precision cameras and various sensors. It efficiently cleans every corner of the room in one run. It is also attractive that it is compatible with smart speakers and can be started just by "voice".

SPEC ●Navigation technology: iAdapt 2.0 visual localization ●Charging time: about 3 hours ●Operating time: up to 120 minutes

[Other lineup]

Lower model of 980 equipped with advanced navigation functions

Rumba 96,097,070 yen

Equipped with "iAdapt2.0 visual localization". The function to increase the suction power on the carpet has been omitted, and the maximum operating time is about 75 minutes. The number of accessories is also carefully selected to achieve less than 100,000 yen.

It is equipped with "iAdapt" one generation ago, but the dust removal rate is high!

Rumba 89,075,470 yen

Equipped with a high-speed response process "iAdapt", cleaning by selecting the optimal action from over 40 action patterns. Equipped with the "AeroForce cleaning system", it boasts a high dust removal rate.

Standard model that can operate smartphones on a par with top-of-the-line models

Rumba 69,053,870 yen

Equipped with high-speed response process "iAdapt". A 3-stage cleaning system with two types of brushes and a suction unit that sucks in fine dust is adopted. It is also possible to operate a smartphone on par with the top-of-the-line machine.

Introduced Roomba's basic cleaning technology without Wi-Fi support

Rumba 64,143,070 yen

Entry machine without Wi-Fi. It has almost the same specs as the 690 except that remote control and schedule management with a smartphone cannot be performed. It has a maximum operating time of 60 minutes and is equipped with a dust detection function. All prices are official online store prices (tax included)

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Photographed by Masaki Takahara (TK.c)