iRobot’s New Roombas Can Clean Carpets 3x Deeper Than Older Models
THE SO WHAT
Consumer robotics is quietly compounding—3x better cleaning in a mainstream Roomba means expectations for autonomy and performance at home are rising. If you build home devices or services, assume your users will normalize robots handling more of the physical environment.
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