When iRobot announced its new Roomba 980 back in 2015, its biggest selling point was that it was the company’s first WiFi-connected robot vacuum cleaner, which meant you could control and monitor it from a smartphone app. The downside was clearly its price: $899. Even when iRobot rolled out a slightly cheaper model, the Roomba 960, you were still looking at a $700 vacuum cleaner.
So these will seem like a steal in comparison: today Massachusetts-based iRobot said it was releasing two new WiFi-connected Roomba models, the Roomba 890 and the Roomba 690. The 690 model goes on sale today and costs $375. Pricing hasn’t been revealed yet for the 890 model, which ships later this year, but given that it’s an 800 series Roomba it’s likely to be...
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/2/15512844/irobot-roomba-890-690-wifi-alexa-robot-vacuum
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http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/05/more-roombas-are-getting-wifi-so-you.html
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