About Our Robots
iRobot Home Robots: The smarter way to get it done
iRobot’s home robots are revolutionizing the way people clean – inside and out. More than 10 million home robots have been sold worldwide. The award-winning iRobot Roomba® Vacuum Cleaning Robot is leading the charge. Roomba made practical robots a reality for the first time and showed the world that robots are here to stay. iRobot’s acclaimed line of home robots also includes the iRobot Scooba® Floor Scrubbing Robot, the iRobot Braava™ Floor Mopping Robot, the iRobot Mirra™ Pool Cleaning Robot and the iRobot Looj® Gutter Cleaning Robot.
iRobot Defense and Security: Protecting those in harm’s way
iRobot’s combat-proven defense and security robots perform multiple missions for troops and public safety professionals. More than 5,000 have been delivered to military and civil defense forces worldwide. Developed for the U.S. Army’s modernization program, Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) is the robot for dismounted mobile operations and infantry missions. SUGV’s predecessor, the iRobot PackBot®, is one of the most successful battle-tested robots in the world, performing thousands of dangerous search, reconnaissance and bomb-disposal missions. iRobot’s line of military robots also includes the iRobot FirstLook®, a small, light, throwable robot for special operations, and the iRobot Warrior®, a large robot that carries heavy payloads.
iRobot Remote Presence: Brings meaningful communication to you
Leveraging its state-of-the-art Ava® mobile robotics platform, iRobot is bringing its solutions to new markets. The company’s Ava® 500 video collaboration robot delivers autonomous telepresence to the enterprise market, enabling remote workers to more personally collaborate throughout the workplace. The FDA-approved RP-VITA™ telemedicine robot expands the reach of medical care by connecting physicians with patients from anywhere in the world. With iRobot Ava®, there is potential to add value and enable differentiation in a wide variety of markets.
About Our Role In The Robot Industry
To support and encourage the development of robot technology, iRobot offers comprehensive resources for third-party developers, providing information and products that facilitate the creation and easy integration of new payloads, behaviors and capabilities on iRobot platforms. iRobot collaborates with external developers from government agencies, academic institutions and small and large businesses to create and bring to market innovations that help warfighters and public safety professionals tackle dangerous missions with less risk.
iRobot’s Research Group performs cutting-edge research to meet the advanced needs of sponsors with integrated robotic solutions. The Research Group pursues R&D opportunities with leading academic research institutions, businesses and other technology innovators, leveraging experience as a systems integrator and putting together best-in-class teams of partners from a wide range of technology areas.
iRobot STEM is iRobot’s unique and multi-faceted educational outreach initiative. Designed to inspire students to choose careers in the STEM fields including robotics, the program helps generate excitement around science, technology, engineering and math. iRobot STEM brings the exciting and educational world of robots into the classroom all year long with online resources, classroom visits, demonstrations and much more. iRobot hosts student groups for tours, participates in educator workshops and attends STEM-related events to bring the world of robotics alive. In addition, the Robot® Create® programmable mobile robot provides educators, students and developers with an affordable, pre-assembled platform for hands-on programming and development. As a founder and lead organizer of National Robotics Week, iRobot actively promotes robotics as a pillar of 21-century American innovation and emphasizes its ability to inspire technology education.
With more than two decades of leadership in the robot industry, iRobot remains committed to providing platforms for invention and discovery, developing key partnerships to foster technological exploration and building robots that improve the quality of life and safety standards worldwide.