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Displaying all articles tagged:
Roomba
decisions
Dec. 6, 2018
How the Roomba Company Decided to Stop Making Bots for the Military
CEO Colin Angle explains why iRobot divested itself of its work for the defense industry.
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Jake Swearingen
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May 14, 2018
I Tried to Build My Own DJ Roomba and It Nearly Broke Me
Parks and Rec
fans be warned: Tom Haverford made it look easy.
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Devon Ivie
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May 11, 2018
Should You Get a Robot Vacuum?
A guide to Roombas and the not-quite cleaning revolution.
By
Allie Volpe
Nov. 2, 2016
Roomba’s Long, Bumpy Path From Prototype to Your Living Room
It’s fair to say the project hit some walls. Inventor Joe Jones walked us through the ten-year odyssey of getting his adorable robot vacuum to market.
By
Kenneth R. Rosen
June 30, 2016
Please Celebrate America This Weekend by Playing Beer Pong on a $900 Roomba
Fun and expensive. The true American way.
By
Madison Malone Kircher