Coolest Gadgets (Free subscription) | yesterday
All geeks know from a young age that robots are cool. Yes on occasion we worry about them taking over the world and causing an apocalypse. However, we never can resist a mushy robot story like Wall-E or iRobot. Well if you’re looking for a cute robot, these alarm clocks should work just fine. The robots come in a few different shapes and styles, the best of course being the Tank robot. As it turns...
advanced nanotechnology (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
If Rodney Brooks' Heartland Robotics goal of low cost worker robots and robot arms were merged with the new bionic arm work at John's Hopkins, then able bodied people could wear or use robotic arms that would function as an extra helping hand or two. Rodney Brooks, co-founder and CTO of iRobot, recently left his iRobot post to found his own robotics company, Heartland Robotics. Rodney Brooks new work...
Fool.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Mover over Roomba. This robot's packing heat.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced that the company has received a $3.75 million research and development contract from the U.S. Army
ClickPress (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Displaysense join forces with security company to help terminate shoplifting during tough economic period
i4U (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Most who are familiar with the iRobot company will think of round automated vacuum cleaners when they hear the name. The US military on the other hand thanks of larger scale robot designed for use on the battlefield called PackBot. iRobot has announced ...
Woot! - One Day, One Deal (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
Good day American taxpayer, complments of the season to YOu. Please allow me to introduce myself I am Mr. Henry PAULSON very high official of United States Treasury of United States, Washington, USA . I please to be writing you this day because someone of our mutual acquaintance Mr. BERNANKE vouch for you as trustworthy and gullible individual of high moral standards. Through no fault of my own I...
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
What is it about today? First hunter-killers, then Terminator spare parts, and now the machines are infiltrating our armed forces. Actually, it’s not such a big deal; the United States Army is simply continuing to take advantage of its contract with iRobot, which provides the Army with hundreds of Packbots, small robots suited for dirty [...]
Gadget Lab (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
iRobot has a moderate hit on its hands with Scooba, its floor mopping robot for homes. Not surprisingly, the company wants to extend the Scooba idea to other settings. Its latest patent application is for a robotic floor cleaner "adapted...
Gadget Review (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Amazon is offering the iRobot Scooba 5800 Vacuum for $400 - $132 instant savings + Free Shipping = $268 Shipped! Features: Automatically washes hard wood, ceramic, etc floors Cleans under furniture, includes home base charging station and more Buy it: iRobot Scooba 5800 Vacuum - $268
The Boston Business Journal (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
iRobot Corp. has received a $5.8 million order from the U.S. Army, the company said Thursday. The Bedford, Mass.-based robotics-maker (Nasdaq: IRBT) said it was the fifth order under an indefinite $286 million contract with the Army's executive office for simulation, training and instrumentation. As part of the order iRobot will deliver spare parts and accesories for its PackBot 510 product, which...
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
iRobot is offering up a few new combo discounts on several of their dutiful house-cleaning 'bots. If you're buying a Roomba 580 vacuum and Scooba 380 floor-mopper tandem for around $1,000 total,...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced that it has received an order totaling $5.8 million under its current xBot contract with the U.S. Army Program
Crave RSS (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
iRobot's Roomba, Scooba and Dirt Dog for $900. (Credit: iRobot) We've noticed iRobot is offering some deep discounts on its home products if you buy directly from its Web site. We're wondering why, and it comes down to two possibilities, really. One, they have newer, brighter, ...
Gadget Review (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
HURRY! This deal will end quick. Amazon has the iRobot Roomba 580 Vacuuming Robot for $500 - $180 instant savings = $320 Shipped! Click the ‘gold box deals’ to see this price, if its still available Features: Vacuum rooms with a touch of button and return to charge Bagless, included virutal walls and more Buy it: iRobot Roomba 580 [...]
