Roomba Review: Roombas in Comparison with Usual Vacuums

iRobot is a company which specializes in military robots and general robotic experimentation. They introduced a product called Roomba in 2002. The automatic vacuum cleaner was able to make its way around a room all by itself, scooting under furniture and avoiding obstacles. It was a revolutionary idea in floor cleaning: the little robot was able to learn and remember the layout of the room it vacuumed to maximize its efficiency.

And this state of the art technology has come a long way since 2002! They always upgraded its models, especially the minuses: newer series are much more advanced than the old ones.

Why are Roombas so much better than the usual vacuumers?

When I decided to create a Roomba review, I asked myself this question. It was not difficult to answer.

The greatest good everybody is lacking in these days is time. A robotic vacuum is a real time-saving device that does the vacuuming for us automatically. With a scheduler it turns itself on and vacuums our apartment when we are not at home—it has to be said that the programming is really easy (I'm not a techno type).

Robot vacuum returns itself to its docking station to recharge when it finishes vacuuming. It has a battery life indicator, but basically, the battery lasts as long as it takes to vacuum up to four rooms on a single battery charge. And, what's best, it vacuums all the way under the beds, couch, and tables. No more pushing around a heavy, clumsy vacuum, no more creeping under the bed and couch.

Cliff sensors prevent Irobot from falling down the stairs or off ledges. It even knows when a spot of floor is dirtier than the rest and cleanses it, and it really does pick up dirt and hair! I can't imagine being without it anymore, and I only have two kids. With an additional pet or two, I would definitely want to have a robot vac, too.

Our automatic vacuum easily moves from carpet surfaces to hard floors and back, also cleaning carpet very well. It can intelligently navigate around objects and has the ability to remember the layout of the room it has just cleaned so it knows how to be more efficient the next time! If you want it to clean in one room only, you can use the virtual walls with infrared signals.

With it, I have the cleaning help I always wanted: even better, actually, because I don't have anyone I would have to deal with and pay for. I hope that this Roomba review was helpful.