If you inhale pet poo, replace it with a new one New Roomba has confidence in its AI

On February 2, iRobot Japan announced the robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba j7+" that accurately avoids and cleans socks, power cords, pet excrement, etc. scattered on the floor. The price starts from 99,800 yen (tax included). It will be released on the 10th.

By making full use of the front camera and AI machine learning, even the types of obstacles are recognized. Avoid the spot and continue cleaning, and after finishing, ask the user through the smartphone app whether to set it as a "no entry area".

The objects that Roomba recognizes include power cords for home appliances, cables such as earphones, socks and slippers. Footwear, solid pet waste, Roomba charging stations. Recognition results are accumulated in the cloud and shared by Roomba j7+ around the world with a software update once every three months.

IRobot Japan said, "The accuracy of image recognition depends on the number of data sets. It is worth doing because iRobot is used all over the world and knows floors and obstacles all over the world." there is

Rumba j7+ will be sold with a “pet owner peace of mind guarantee”. In the unlikely event that pet excrement is inhaled, it will be replaced with a new one free of charge.

iRobot CEO Colin Angle said proudly, "The j7+ is a reliable partner. It sets a new standard for home robots."

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