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iRobot Braava 320 and Braava 380 floor cleaning robots

2013-04-15 10:04

iRobot announced today that they will bring the Mint floor cleaners to Europe as Braava floor cleaning robots. more »

Snowplow competition

2013-03-11 01:49

I have missed this in january, but the team of the Ohio University has won again on the Third Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competitio more »

Grillbot

2013-03-10 15:15

I guess we can all agree that the most hated part of barbecuing is when we have to clean the grill surface. more »

Neato XV Signature and Signature Pro

2013-03-07 01:41

Neato Robotics has announced two new models of its XV robotic vacuum cleaner series. more »

Samsung Navibot as snow blower

2013-03-03 13:53

Although winter is about to be over on the northern hemisphere readers in South America might be able to use this tip in the next few months to get rid of the snow from the walkway. more »

Neato firmware upgrade 3.1

2013-01-22 11:30

Neato Corner Clean introduced in firmware 3.1

Neato has finally published its long awaited new software for the popular XV series of vacuum cleaning robots. more »

Ecovacs Deebot D735 and Winbot 7

2013-01-13 13:36

Ecovacs came with two new robots to the International CES this year. One of them, the Winbot 7 was only new to the US market, I have already seen it demoed at IFA a few months ago. more »

Modular Robotics

2013-01-13 06:24

When I launched RobotBG.com I decided not to post about robotic toys because I wanted to concentrate on robots that serve a purpose. more »

iRobot Mint Plus (5200)

2013-01-13 06:03

I was secretly hoping that iRobot will bring a new version of the Mint mopping robot to Vegas, but I only found the Mint Plus (also known as Mint 5200) at iRobot's booth. more »

LG Hom-Bot Square arrived to the US

2013-01-13 05:41

The news that LG brings the Hom-Bot Square to CES just arrived before the show. Although I have seen the robot in a private presentation at IFA in last September, I went to see it again. more »

iRobot Mirra 530 at CES

2013-01-11 14:48

The new Mirra 530 was also on display on iRobot's booth at CES. more »

Samsung Smart Tango Corner Clean at CES

2013-01-11 14:10

As I have reported earlier, Samsung was preparing a new robotic vacuum cleaner, the Samsung Smart more »

iRobot Looj 330 at CES

2013-01-11 02:53

There is no need to risk our lives on the top of a ladder to clean the gutter any more because iRobot Looj 330 can clean them automatically. more »

Solar-Breeze pool skimming robot

2013-01-08 10:26

Although Solar Pool Technologies, Inc is not among the exhibitors of the now opening CES but they have scheduled the announcement of the 3rd generation Solar-Breeze robot for this very busy and imp more »

LG Hom-Bot Square at CES

2013-01-07 13:00

LG at CES has announced today the same Hom-Bot Square model I have seen and tried at IFA in Berlin in last Septemb more »

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Featured review

Sun, 2011-04-10 13:25

Windoro window cleaning robot review

Submitted by Tibor on Thu, 2013-06-27 08:15

Cleaning windows is almost like cleaning the gutters: we don’t have to do it often, but it is unpleasant and can be dangerous. This chore is a good target for robots to take over, and we already have two candidates for the job. We have had the chance to use the South Korean Windoro for a while to see how it can handle the task.

Yujin iClebo Arte review

Submitted by Tibor on Mon, 2013-05-06 01:00

Besides the two consumer electronics giants of South Korea there is a third company who we have to mention when we talk about robotic vacuum cleaners. That is Yujin Robotics, the maker of iClebo robots. Their newest robot was announced at CES 2012 and become available last summer in Korea. I was lucky enough the get an early model for a long term use.

iRobot Looj 330 gutter cleaner review

Submitted by Tibor on Mon, 2013-04-29 13:12

Clogged rain gutters are probably not a known problems for those who live in an apartment building or in a family house without deciduous trees. But there are houses where this is a returning problem every single year, and this is not as rare as some might think. iRobot’s Looj 330 seems to be the perfect tool to aid this tiresome and sometimes dangerous task.

Ecovacs Deepoo D56 review

Submitted by Tibor on Wed, 2012-07-04 13:30

The Ecovacs Deepoo D56 is the second vacuum cleaner robot that we have had in the last few months. Although this model is only the second cheapest floor cleaning robot in the Ecovacs portfolio, it offers everything I expect from an average robot.

Samsung Navibot S SR8950 review

Submitted by Tibor on Wed, 2012-03-28 15:15

Although Samsung is well known for its TV sets, mobile phones and tablets, most people are surprised to hear that they are in the robot business as well. Since the Samsung floor cleaning robot was introduced in 2004, the company has been busy improving the product line, introducing a new generation every year for the past three years. A fifth generation model, dubbed the Navibot S SR8950, was one of our helpers at home for the past four weeks.

iRobot Roomba 770 review

Submitted by Tibor on Thu, 2012-03-01 01:00

Although iRobot's product line is rather simple and straightforward, it can be confusing and overwhelming to those who just want to pick the right robot for themselves. The robots look almost the same, and most of their key features are identical. The detailed specifications reveal most of the differences, but they don't always make sense to inexperienced buyers. In this review I will do my best to highlight all the differences between the two most advanced Roomba models.

Ecovacs Deepoo D76 review

Submitted by Tibor on Tue, 2012-01-24 15:30

Ecovacs Deepoo (or Deebot) D76 is a member of a very exclusive group of robotic vacuum cleaners: there are only three robots on the market at the moment that come with a dust bin cleaning docking station, and the D76 is one of them. Recently I had the chance to use it for about six week in my house to see how it compares to other, better known products.

Neato XV-11 (XV-12 / XV-15) review

Submitted by Tibor on Thu, 2011-12-01 14:30

Here is a small, previously unknown company that comes out of nowhere saying that they created a unit for $30 that no one before could build for less than a few grand, and instead of licensing it to a big-name company, they build a very capable product around that invention. This product is Neato XV-11 (or XV-12 and XV-15 on some markets), and a little over 6 months ago I bought one to review.