Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It would come as a surprise to more people than you think that "roomba" isn't the universal term for a robot vacuum. It is, in ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It goes without saying that iRobot is one of the biggest names in the robot vacuum market. So many of the company's Roomba robot vacuums have ...

The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 is a combination mopping-and-vacuuming robot with a self-emptying, self-washing dock. It’s ...

The iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max + Autowash Dock is the company’s most advanced (and expensive!) robot vacuum. This model sucks up dirt, mops and even self-cleans: Its dock can wash and dry the mopping ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Just a few years ago, iRobot, best known as the maker of the Roomba, was riding high, with annual ...