Let's show it, or the new performance of IROBOT!―― Try “Blur Budget 240” (Part 1/3)

A new face has been added to the US IROBOT cleaning robot "Brava"."Brah Budget 240" is a unique robot vacuum cleaner that cleans the floor while spraying water.There is only a new idea everywhere, just developed with consciousness of the Asian market, including Japan.

First of all, from the contents of the package.In addition to the main unit, a battery, a charger, and three disposable pads (three) are included.The body is compared to 178 (width) x 170 (depth) x 84 (height) mm, "Rumba" and the conventional "Brava 380J".In addition, it has a large handle and it has become easier to carry.

There is no charging dock like Rumba.It is decided that it is more convenient to store Bravaba, which is intended for wiping cleaning, because it is not used as frequent as Rumba, so it is easier to store than a dock style that occupies space.Instead, the battery is removable, and the body is also possible to place vertically.The footprint when placed vertically is only 178 x 84mm, so it is nice to be able to store it in a small space such as under a wash basin.It seems to be a change that matches the actual usage scene.

Try cleaning water.First, take out the blue "wet moppad" from the attached cleaning pad and attach it to the bottom of the main unit.There is a guide on the top and bottom, so slide from the side so that the cardboard part enters there.

This cardboard has a different shape hole for each bud, and Brava is a mechanism that automatically switches the operation mode by reading the type of pad attached with an optical sensor.For this reason, there is no mode switching button on the main unit, and it is very simple with only the "Clean" button.The three types of pads and operation mode are familiar with interview articles (→ related articles.

Also, press and hold the "Clean" button will launch "virtual wall mode".If you are using Rumba, you will know the accessories called "virtual wall".It is a mechanism that uses infrared rays to create an invisible wall and teaches places that do not want to enter Rumba.And this time, it's a virtual virtual wall.When you launch the virtual wall mode, Bravaba does not go behind the first place.It is useful if there is an area where you do not want to enter Bravaba, such as a tatami room or a pet food dish.