The Roomba was, and still is, a runaway success, and as a result, iRobot has blossomed into much more than just a vacuum company. Boasting of several products for home use, iRobot also develops products for the defense and security sectors (they’re pretty cool devices; check them out on iRobot’s website if you’re interested).

More than 10 million units have sold since its introduction to the market; that’s a bunch of robotic vacuums!

The basic idea behind the Roomba is to let it do the vacuuming while you do something else: That’s it. The neater features of a Roomba include:

Press the Clean button on the top of the Roomba unit and it begins cleaning, not stopping until either the job is complete or it needs a battery charge.

Roomba automatically returns to the charging station once a job is finished or its battery is too low.

The unit is smart and knows where to go. Roomba won’t fall down stairs and can detect walls, furniture, and other items that it should go around.

An indicator light on the top of the unit alerts you when the dust bin is near full.

You can program a daily schedule for Roomba so that you’re not having to push the Clean button every time you want Roomba to get on the job.

Roomba doesn’t just have to do an entire room or area; it’s also great for spot cleaning.

Roomba is currently offered in one of three series (600, 700, and 800), and its features grow as the series number grows. The 600 series includes the most basic models, the 700 models are a step above, and the 800 series are the crème de la crème of robotic vacuuming.