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iRobot's Roomba 980: Cleaning Your Home With a Smartphone

By B.J. Murphy

Here on Serious Wonder we’ve consistently talked about the latest robo-cleaner invention that marks its path towards the future. Whether it was an actual humanoid robot or one of the smaller robotic vacuums, it was clear that each new invention held itself above its predecessors and with good reason – we want our robot maids! The 21st century is here and we’re dying to get our hands on the latest robots engineers and roboticists have to offer.

Which is why we’re excited about iRobot’s latest Roomba model – the 980! Oh, and you can control it anywhere in the world using your smartphone.

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“The new Roomba 980 keeps going until the job is done, vacuuming an entire level of your home for up to two hours, recharging as needed. And with the iRobot HOME App, you can start and schedule Roomba 980 from anywhere.”

– iRobot

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There are major perks to boast in the latest Roomba vacuum, not least of which that it’s a damn robot! Firstly, the Roomba 980 is able to map out your entire house to ensure the most efficient clean. It’s able to accomplish this because of its two new iAdapt 2.0 sensors, using its Navigation and Visual Localization to help map out a series of small areas, one at a time. Secondly, but most importantly, the iRobot HOME App integrates your smartphone into the cleaning process, giving you control of when the Roomba cleans, manage its cleaning schedule, and subsequently customize your cleaning preferences – all effortlessly achieved via your smartphone!

Its tracking sensors are top notch, with the added features of accommodating itself in real home conditions. When it came to its predecessors, if your home contained any thick rugs, the likelihood of your Roomba working was highly doubtful. With the Roomba 980, however, it’ll automatically recognize the rug and increase its vacuum power to provide a deeper and more thorough clean.

FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

Robotics company iRobot has been at the forefront of robot manufacturing, always ahead of the game with its latest innovations. With the new Roomba 980, iRobot is paving the way towards our future robot housekeepers. The integration of your smartphone with that of the Roomba cleaning system creates a new communication bridge between humans and robots.

Sometime in the near future, we won’t need our phones to play as our technological pigeon post, passing along messages to one another. Communication between humans and robots will be as effortless as humans speak to one another today. And once that occurs, maybe then we’ll say in delight that Rosie has finally arrived!

Photo Credit: iRobot (via Digital Trends)

September 18, 2015By B.J. Murphy

About the author

B.J. Murphy is the Editor and Social Media Manager of Serious Wonder. He is a futurist, philosopher, activist, author and poet. B.J. is an Affiliate Scholar for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) and an Ambassador for the robotics company Humai.

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