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iRobot Roomba Mini, features, price and technical sheet

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There is a new robotic vacuum cleaner on the market. It has arguments, it has style and it comes in a small format. We talk about the new iRobot Roomba Minithe most compact proposal from the American manufacturer—now in the hands of a Chinese firm. Let’s see what has just landed on the Spanish market. If there is one thing that differentiates this product from many of the robots currently available, it is its size. At first glance it is clearly smaller than, for example, the Roomba 105. The robot has a diameter of 24 cm, compared to the 33.5 cm of the model we mentioned. If we look at the base, the difference is also easily perceived: it measures 21.5 cm wide and 27 cm high. Technical sheet of the new iRobot Roomba Mini iRobot Roomba Mini Dimensions and weight Robot (cm): 24.5 (length) x 24.5 (width) x 9.2 (height) Base (cm): 21.2 (length) x 17.8 (width) x 28.5 (height) Robot (kg): 2 Base (kg): 2.03 Suction power 7,000Pa Navigation ClearView LiDAR Carpet detection Brushes Clean dirt, dust and crumbs Scrub Disposable scrubbing cloths with mild aromas (citrus, floral and fresh) 30 included in the box Base The AutoEmpty Base empties itself into an AllergenLock bag and promises up to 90 days of self-cleaning connectivity Wi-Fi. Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant Price 399 euros A smaller Roomba, but with ambition iRobot claims that the AutoEmpty base takes up 33% less space, something that can be seen with the naked eye. These are not first impressions or an analysis, but we have attended the presentation of the product and have been able to see it up close. And in that context there is something that is clear: the size reduction is evident. The company insists that a more compact format does not mean giving up functions. It is true that there are inevitable limitations due to physical issues, such as tank capacity or battery size, but it is interesting to see how iRobot has tried to balance these variables and, above all, what type of user this product seems to target. According to the metrics used by the manufacturer, the robot can fulfill its function without problems in homes of up to 60 square meters. Regarding autonomy, iRobot has designed the system so that the robot returns to base only when it needs the necessary energy to complete the task at hand. Let’s imagine that the battery starts to run out in the middle of a cleaning routine. In that case, the Roomba Mini will return to the base. But instead of staying there for the two hours necessary to charge the battery to 100% – which is the estimated full charge time – it will only remain there for the necessary time to recover enough energy and finish the job. Once cleaning is complete, it will return to the base to complete charging. This is where the mobile app comes into play. From there we can include or exclude cleaning areas, choose which rooms we want it to clean or set priorities. For example: start in the living room, continue through a specific room and end in the bathroom. The robot is connected directly to the WiFi network, which allows us to send orders from our mobile even when we are not at home. Before cleaning, yes, the robot needs to know the environment. To do this, it uses the ClearView LiDAR navigation system, which promises to generate a quick map of the home and move quickly, avoiding obstacles. Additionally, smart mopping functions automatically detect carpets to avoid wetting them. The Roomba Mini doesn’t just vacuum. You can also scrub. For this use disposable wet cloths which are placed at the bottom of the robot. Each box includes 30 units and later we can buy more in three aromatic variants: citrus, floral and fresh. The AutoEmpty base completes the set. This system automatically empties the robot’s tank into an AllergenLock bag that, according to the manufacturer, can accumulate dirt for up to 90 days of autonomous cleaning. The idea is simple: reduce maintenance and keep dirt contained for longer. Price and availability of the new iRobot Roomba Mini After its launch in Japan and the United Kingdom, the iRobot Roomba Mini now arrives in Spain. The new vacuum cleaner is now available in irobot.es and in the coming days it will also arrive in physical stores. Its price is 399 euros. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The most striking thing about the new Eufy Omni S2 is not how it cleans, it is that this all-terrain vacuum cleaner is also an aromatherapy diffuser

iRobot invented and dominated the robot vacuum industry. Now it’s bankrupt

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The company that created the Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, iRobot, has declared bankruptcy in the United States. The future of its products seems safe, but only after a move in which the winner is the Chinese technological steamroller. what has happened. The company already r in March, and a potential bankruptcy seemed imminent. The financial results The third quarter certainly didn’t help. This Sunday, those responsible requested entry into the so-called “Chapter 11”, a technical bankruptcy that companies in trouble request. The objective of this process is for a company to reorganize its properties and debts to continue operating instead of liquidating all its assets. Disastrous results. iRobot generated nearly 682 million in revenue in 2024, but its benefits have been fading, mainly due to competition with Chinese manufacturers such as Ecovacas. Although iRobot continues to be a protagonist in markets such as the US and Japan, this competition has forced it to lower prices and see its profit margins reduced. The tariffs. Another cause of the fall according to the documents of that bankruptcy application has been the tariffs. Especially those that apply to imports from Vietnam, where iRobot manufactures its robot vacuum cleaners for the United States, and which are 46%, a figure that is hardly sustainable for the manufacturer. That tax increased costs by $23 million in 2025 and made it more difficult to establish future plans. Amazon has gotten away with a good. amazon announced the purchase of iRobot for 1.7 billion dollars – later the figure was adjusted to 1.4 billion. The operation finally was canceled because as the companies expressed “there was no path to regulatory approval for that agreement.” When that agreement fell apart, iRobot began accumulating debts that Picea, the manufacturer of the Roomba, assumed. iRobot will pass into Chinese hands. The plan to get out of iRobot’s technical bankruptcy consists of something very simple but equally terrible for its creators. Picea will end up taking over 100% of iRobot’s assets and will cancel the $190 million of accumulated debts, in addition to the $74 million of debts that iRobot also owed to Picea under the manufacturing agreement that both had. Users can rest assured. According to iRobot, this process will allow there to be no impact on the functionality and support of its products and applications, its customer programs, its partner relationships or its supply chain. This means that current Roomba users will continue to be able to enjoy them with (theoretically) the same level of support as before. Not only that: Picea will theoretically continue to develop and market new models going forward. In four years they are worth 25 times less. In 2021, iRobot had a valuation of $3.56 billion. The pandemic boosted demand and significantly encouraged sales. Four years later data compiled by LSEG and cited in Reuters They indicate that its value is 140 million dollars, 25 times less than then. Pioneers devastated by the Chinese steamroller. iRobot was created in 1990 by three robotics experts from MIT. Although they initially focused on defense and space projects, in 2002 they launched the first robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba. The product was an absolute success, and today it continues to be the dominant brand in the United States (42% share) and especially in Japan (65%). China takes over the market. In recent years, Chinese manufacturers have managed to innovate faster and end up outselling iRobot models. Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame and Xiaomi have already managed to outsell iRobot in the first quarter of 2025, and with the current agreement – ​​Picea, a Chinese manufacturer, will be behind the Roomba – China’s effective market share will be almost absolute in this industry. A clean and silent conquest. In Xataka | “Humanoid robberies are a fantasy”: iRobot co-founder believes there is a robotics bubble

The Irobot co -founder believes that there is a robotics bubble

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Rodney Brooks believes that humanoid robots are a bubble condemned to explode. Anyone says it: Brooks was the co -founder of Irobot, the company that manufactures the famous robots aspirations of the Roba family. Too nice to be true. This expert, who before Irobot worked for decades at MIT, does not believe that in the future we live surrounded by human robots. Observe skepticism the developments of companies such as Tesla or Figure, who work in robots that learn to move as humans. In a new essay He talks about this type of way of thinking about the future “is pure fantasy.” The bottleneck of skill. In his opinion, the problem is that trying to imitate the skill of movement of a human hand – for example – is an almost impossible mission. Especially since there are 17,000 specialized tactile receptors (and that detect pressure, vibration, texture or sliding) that it is not possible to find in humanoid robots. There is, however, concrete advances in this area. Insufficient training. According to Brooks, “we don’t have that kind of tradition for touch data.” This area is different from what has been achieved with other areas such as language recognition or image processing. In his essay he explains how learning based on visual videos of humans performing tasks are not enough for robots to acquire that skill. An experiment. To reinforce his theory, Brooks commented on how in an experiment a person was anesthetized the fingertips to analyze the skill of his hands. In this experiment it was seen how the person took four times more to complete a simple task such as lighting a match. The touch sensation, says this expert, is irreplaceable. Tree goes. But it also warns of the security risks posed by these robots. Keeping them standing requires a lot of energy, he says, and if they fall they can end up being A real risk. The reason is that as explained by the kinetic energy of its limbs, it is amplified by the Law of Scale. Robots with tweezers. For him the “humanoid robots” of the future will be of everything but humanoids. Instead in 15 years what we will see are robots with wheels, several arms, industrial tweezers and specialized sensors. The huge current investments that technology companies are making will not crystallize in that theoretical mass production of humanoid robots. China does believe in humanoid robots. Brooks’ arguments are powerful, but the truth is that China is demonstrating have an absolute faith in it future of this segment. The current humanoid robots are limited in their benefits and capacity, but the investment in this market and the advances that are being made are undeniable. What will have to be verified is whether that human skill and tactile perception end up in effect insurmountable obstacles for such robots. In Xataka | China has just opened the first megatienda of humanoid robots. What comes later promises even more

The official Irobot store has them at the best price

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Having the clean house is a necessity that we cannot dodge, especially if we have animals or children at home. Any help for this is always well received, especially when it comes to One as comfortable as the one offered by Irobot’s vacuum robots. THE NEW ROOM LINE It is composed of four models and now we can get any of them at a very good price in the official brand store. All new Roomba, with discount As we have said, these four models, which have just been available a few weeks, are already cheaper. Some of them have a direct discount applied, but they are all compatible with the discount code ‘Novelty6‘, thanks to which we can save an additional 6%. Roba 105 Combo Roba 105 Combo is the most economical of the new Irobot line, but that does not deceive us: it significantly improves the previous series. Offers a suction power of up to 7,000 pait has a mopa and comes with smartscrub, the intelligent scrub that until not long ago was reserved only for the highest range of the roba. Its launch price (which, remember, was just a few weeks ago) was 299 euros, although we now have it reduced to 199 euros. In addition, if we use the discount coupon ‘Novelty6‘, we will further reduce its price, specifically to 187.06 euros. We can also acquire the model that comes based on the highway. Robot Roomba® 105 Combo – Black * Some price may have changed from the last review Roba 205 Dust Compactor Combo Roomba 205 Dust Compactor Combo is possibly the most curious model of the entire line. It is ideal for those who give them a lot of laziness emptying the deposit of their vacuum robot, since it comes with A waste compactor inside. This is so efficient that, according to Irobot, it takes up to 60 days to fill. In addition, it has the same functions as the previous model. In this case, its price is 449 euros, but we have the reduced model to 399 euros. If we also use the code ‘Novelty6‘, we will reduce its price to 375.06 euros. Robot Roomba® 205 DustCompactor ™ Combo – White * Some price may have changed from the last review Plus 405 Combo Roomb The Plus 405 Combo model already jumps in terms of functions. What stands out the most is that it replaces the traditional mopa by a double mop system that is also rotating. Thanks to it, a better result is achieved, although it also stands out because ten millimeters rise to avoid obstacles or damage some surfaces or objects, such as carpets. This model, which automatically returns to the base when it finishes cleaning, has a waste storage system, space for an extra bag and a three -liter clean water tank. It costs 699 euros, although it is now reduced to 499 euros. With the code ‘Novelty6‘We will reduce its price to 469.06 euros. Robot Roomba® Plus 405 Combo with Autowash ™ – Black Base * Some price may have changed from the last review Plus 505 Combo Roomb The most leading model of this new line comes to include everything of the previous model, but adding more interesting elements to the cocktail. It incorporates a more powerful lidar system and that comes with a camera with AI to avoid and detect furniture and all kinds of obstacles more efficiently. It comes with two rotating mines also, although in this case it includes An extensible arm which allows a better result in corners. The base is also very similar to the previous model, although it has the interesting novelty that The mops are dried with heatoffering a better result. Its usual price is 799 euros, although we have it based up to 599 euros. Like with the previous Roomba, we get out of 563.06 euros With the coupon ‘Novelty6‘. Robot Roomba® Plus 505 Combo with Autowash ™ – black base * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Irobot In Xataka | Best vacuum robots in quality price. Which to buy depending on the use and five recommended models In Xataka | Better cable vertical vacuum cleaners. Which buy and seven broom vacuners recommended from 139 euros

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