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iRobot, the leader in consumer robots, today unveiled its newest and most affordable robot designed to offer customers cleaning essentials at an affordable price – the Roomba Combo® Essential.  

As an improvement to iRobot’s best-selling Roomba® 600 Series, the Roomba Combo Essential is the company’s simplest 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop designed to deliver cleaning essentials at an affordable price. It outdoes the Roomba 600 Series with notable features including: 

• Four-Stage Cleaning System with 2-in-1 Cleaning: Adjustable suction and liquid settings, a special V-shaped brush roll, an Edge-Sweeping brush, and a water pump-fed microfiber mop pad will work together to vacuum multiple floor types – or vacuum and mop hard floors in a single pass. 

• iRobot OS Intelligence: Powered by iRobot OS, it uses intelligent navigation to clean in neat rows. Users can automate, tailor, and schedule their cleaning routines via the device’s three suction power levels and three water level options, access detailed Clean Map reports and set the robot to automatically clean when they leave home. 

• Superior Cleaning Experience: Customers can expect cleaner floors with 20x more suction power and 25% better hard floor dirt pickup than the Roomba 600 Series. The robot can also cover more ground on longer cleaning jobs thanks to a 120-minute battery life.  

Also available next month at select retailers in North America, iRobot will debut its new Roomba® Vac Essential robot, which will include the same feature set as the Roomba Combo Essential but in a vacuum-only package.  

Pricing & Availability

North America:

The Roomba Combo Essential robot is available in the U.S. now on iRobot.com and will be available at select retailers beginning April 7. It will be available in Canada for $369.99 CAD on iRobot.ca and at select retailers beginning April 12. The Roomba Vac Essential will be available at select retailers in the U.S. beginning April 7 and in Canada ($329.99 CAD) beginning April 12.

Rest of World:

The Roomba Combo Essential is available in EMEA now, and it will be available in APAC beginning later in April.

Today, iRobot announced the launch of two of its smartest and most powerful models that solve pitfalls faced by competing robots – the flagship Roomba Combo® j9+ robot vacuum and mop and Roomba® j9+ robot vacuumwith new features powered by iRobot OS 7.0.

The Roomba Combo j9+ Robot Vacuum and Mop is designed to tackle dirt, pet fur and debris with unmatched precision. It has also been engineered with a unique Auto-Retract Mopping System that lifts the mop all the way to the top of the robot when detecting carpet, preventing wet messes. The Roomba j9+ Robot Vacuum is the number one robot vacuum for dirt and dust pickup – designed to thoroughly clean and freshen larger homes and those with furry pets.

Roomba Combo j9+

·        Unlike competing 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mops that barely lift their mop pads, iRobot’s D.R.I. (Dry Rug Intelligence) means customers can trust that their Roomba Combo j9+ will keep even high-pile rugs clean and dry. This is made possible because of its unique Auto-Retract Mopping System that lifts the mop all the way to the top of the robot when detecting carpet, preventing wet messes.

·        With Dirt Detective, the Roomba Combo j9+ anticipates cleaning needs for every room in the home, automatically customizes settings and cleans the dirtiest rooms first based on insights from cleaning history, so customers never need to plan where to clean. For tackling stubborn messes on hard floors, SmartScrub adds elbow grease to the mop, working back-and-forth while applying downward pressure.

·        Roomba Combo j9+ Clean Base® Auto-Fill Dock

o   The new, stylish Clean Base® Auto-fill Dock does more than ever to support the Roomba Combo j Series robot vacuum and mop. It empties debris for up to 60 days and refills liquid for up to 30 days for autonomous cleaning.

o   iRobot’s quietest Clean Base dock yet, it has been thoughtfully engineered to produce less noise while it works to empty debris and refill liquid.

• Available for pre-sale in Canada beginning September 11 for $1,799 CAD on irobot.ca

Roomba j9+

·        #1 Robot Vacuum for Dirt and Dust Pickup1 

·        With Carpet Boost technology, a 3-Stage Cleaning System and Dual Rubber Brushes, the Roomba j9+ automatically detects floor type and adjusts its cleaning power to do everything from sweeping up dust to lifting and removing trapped pet hair from deep carpets. 

·        Like the Roomba Combo j9+, Dirt Detective lets the Roomba j9+ analyze past cleaning preferences, patterns and timing, so it can automatically prioritize rooms that need the most attention and customize settings like suction and number of cleaning passes room-by-room.

·        Powered by iRobot OS and Imprint® Smart Mapping technology, the Roomba Combo j9+ and Roomba j9+ understand more voice commands than other robot vacuum brands. Customers can pair their robot with Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri6 and tell their robot to clean specific rooms or near specific objects like couches, counters, dining tables or a stove.

·        With PrecisionVision navigation, the Roomba Combo j9+ and Roomba j9+ are also able to identify exactly what’s ahead, and if there’s an object it should avoid, it steers clear. This includes cords, pet bowls and toys, litter boxes, cats, dogs and pet waste. iRobot’s P.O.O.P. (Pet Owner’s Official Promise)7 guarantees a replacement if it ever sweeps over accidental pet messes.

• Available for pre-sale in Canada beginning September 11 for $1,199 CAD on irobot.ca

iRobot OS 7.0

·        Dirt Detective: Plans, Predicts and Drives a Superior Cleaning Experience

o   Powered by iRobot OS, first-of-its kind Dirt Detective intelligence lets the Roomba Combo j9+ and Roomba j9+ automate where it cleans based on its cleaning history, so customers don’t have to think about it. It learns from past cleaning missions to automatically prioritize dirtier rooms and adjust settings like suction, cleaning passes and scrubbing.

·        SmartScrub – Power and Pressure for a Pristine Clean

o   New Roomba Combo j9+ and existing Roomba Combo j7+ customers will be able to enable SmartScrub in targeted rooms, and their robot will scrub back-and-forth with consistent downward pressure to eradicate messes. SmartScrub tackles stubborn messes like grime with 2x deeper scrubbing.

·        iRobot OS 7.0 updates are currently rolling out to customers worldwide.

iRobot, the leading global consumer robot vacuum company, offers the perfect gifts that’ll check everyone off your   shopping list. Whether  it be for  tech-lovers, those with  four-legged furry friends,  or someone who can  use  the extra  free time in their busy schedule, iRobot’s innovative robot mops and vacuums are great  options to gift.  Here are three gift options for you:

• THE  2-IN-1 VACUUM (NEWLY LAUNCHED):  Roomba Combo j7+  ($1399. 99 CAD)  is the world’s most advanced 2-in-1 vacuum and mop combo to date. It has a mop that senses carpet then fully retracts to the top of the robot — completely away from your carpet to avoid wet carpet messes. Powered by iRobot OS 5.0, the vacuum has more control over how you clean.
• THE SMARTEST VACUUM YET:  Roomba j7+ ($999.99 CAD) is a collaborative cleaning partner that delivers superior cleaning performance. The Roomba j7+ offers unique PrecisionVision Navigation that identifies and avoids common obstacles such as cords and pet  waste (see P.O.O.P promise) and gets smarter with each use. You can also forget about vacuuming for months at a time with the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal that allows the j7+ to empty itself for up to 60 days .
• MOP WITH EASE: Braava jet m6 ($599.99 CAD)  is ideal for multiple rooms and large spaces, and helps tackle all of life’s messes on hard floors. Simply attach a mopping or sweeping pad and the robot automatically takes it from there to give you fresh, clean floors. It also learns and maps your home, so it can clean when and where you want. 

You can also look at irobot.ca for other gift options as well.

iRobot.ca have announced a number of Boxing Day Deals: 

• $200 off Roomba s Series, Roomba j Series and Roomba i3+
• $100 off Roomba i3 and Braava jet m6
• $70 off Roomba 694

Check out iRobot.ca for these deals while they last!

I would like to share iRobot’s Canadian deals that are now live on iRobot.ca. In addition to these deals, Rakuten is currently offering 6% cash back on the Roomba i3, which is fantastic! 

DEALS AVAILABLE NOW ON iROBOT.CA 

Roomba i3+: Regular Price: $749.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $200  

Roomba i3: Regular Price: $499.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $100  

Roomba 694: Regular Price: $369.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $100  

Braava jet m6: Regular Price: $599.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: $100  

Braava jet 240: Regular Price: $279.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $30  

H1 Hand Vac: Regular Price: $329.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $100  

Root Coding Robot: Regular Price: $179.99 CAD. Black Friday promo: Save $30 

iRobot, the leading global consumer robot vacuum company, offers the perfect home assistants that will leave loved ones with a sparkling clean home, all at the push of a button.  

Whether it be for smart home tech fanatics, those with four-legged furry friends, or someone who can use the extra free time in their busy schedule, iRobot’s innovative robot mops and vacuums are great options to gift. Here’s some examples:

• THE SMARTEST VACUUM YET (NEWLY LAUNCHED): Roomba j7+ ($1049.99 CAD) is iRobot’s most thoughtful robot vacuum to-date. Not only is it a collaborative cleaning partner that delivers superior cleaning performance, the j7+ offers unique PrecisionVision Navigation that identifies and avoids common obstacles such as cords and pet waste, and will get smarter with each use. You can say goodbye to nightmare incidents of sucked up headphones or smeared messes around the home made by your pets. You can have more control over your clean with Genius 3.0, which offers an even more personalized cleaning experience. 

• A CLEAN LOVER’S DREAM: Roomba s9+ ($1,399.99 CAD) has groundbreaking technology and a sophisticated design, making it iRobot’s most powerful flagship device. The Roomba s9+ offers the deepest clean yet with an advanced 3D sensor and PerfectEdge Technology. You can also forget about vacuuming for months at a time with the Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal that allows the s9+ to empty itself for up to 60 days. The Anti-Allergen System traps and locks dirt, debris and allergens from escaping from the robot or its Clean Base.

• MOP WITH EASE: Braava jet m6 ($599.99 CAD) is ideal for multiple rooms and large spaces, and helps tackle all of life’s messes on hard floors. Simply attach a mopping or sweeping pad and the robot automatically takes it from there to give you fresh, clean floors. Intelligent Imprint Link Technology allows your Braava jet m6 to work in sequence with select Roomba devices to vacuum and mop your floors, all by a push of a button or voice command – cleaning that fits seamlessly into your life!

Given that we live in supply constrained times, you should shop early to ensure that you get the perfect gift.

Robots should clean your home exactly how you want them to, understanding your specific instructions and unique preferences. iRobot Corp. today is giving customers even more control over their clean with the Roomba^® j7+ robot vacuum and new features powered by iRobot Genius™ 3.0 Home Intelligence. iRobot Genius 3.0 is available across the company’s entire portfolio of connected robots.

Designed to seamlessly blend into your home, the iRobot Roomba j7+ is a thoughtful, collaborative cleaning partner that delivers superior cleaning performance with every mission. Powered by iRobot Genius 3.0, and featuring PrecisionVision Navigation, the Roomba j7+ gets smarter with each use. The robot learns how best to navigate your floors, remembering specific rooms and certain furniture, to clean where it’s most needed. It can also start cleaning automatically when you leave home and stop when you return. The Roomba j7+ takes the time to understand your cleaning preferences, learning your cleaning rules, asking for and responding to feedback, and remembering how to react in the future. It even recognizes and avoids cords and pet waste, giving you peace of mind that the job will get done. Backed by the Pet Owner Official Promise (P.O.O.P.), iRobot will replace any Roomba j7+ that doesn’t avoid solid pet waste.

iRobot Genius 3.0 Home Intelligence

Available across iRobot’s portfolio of robot vacuums and mops, iRobot Genius extends the company’s leadership in creating state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and personalized cleaning experiences. The latest digital features included in iRobot Genius 3.0 that are also compatible with the Roomba j7+ include:

• Clean While I’m Away – Robots should work around your schedule. Using a phone’s location services, users can now create a defined boundary around their home so their smartphone will trigger the robot to automatically begin (and stop) cleaning when their phone leaves or returns to the boundary.
• Smart Map Coaching and Room Name Suggestions – The robot will help guide new customers through their initial onboarding and subsequent cleaning jobs to personalize their Smart Map, ensuring that it is optimized to intelligently and efficiently navigate their home. It’ll even help facilitate Smart Map customization by auto-recommending room labels once the robot has finished learning the home’s floorplan and is ready to create the Smart Map.
• Cleaning Time Estimates – Crunched for time? Forgot to run your robot but guests are on their way over? See just how long a cleaning job will take with new Clean Time Estimates. Available for iRobot Imprint Smart Mapping robots, customers can see a time estimate in the iRobot Home App based on the room – or rooms – they’ve chosen for a particular cleaning job.
• Quiet Drive – If you need to clean a specific area, but need some quiet near-by, tell your robot to keep it down as it makes its way to and from cleaning jobs. Quiet drive will shut down vacuuming components when the robot is not in its active cleaning job.

Roomba j7+ robot vacuum, backed by the power of iRobot Genius

Identifies obstacles and avoids hazards

Powered by iRobot Genius, the Roomba j7+ doesn’t just learn your home, it reacts to it in real time with PrecisionVision Navigation, giving users the ability to identify and avoid common obstacles, such as cords and pet waste. If you drop your charging cord on the floor in the living room, the Roomba j7+ will see it and avoid it. If your new puppy left a “surprise” in the hallway, the Roomba j7+ is guaranteed to detect and maneuver around it. With the ability to identify and anticipate walls and furniture, it is also able to slow its approach for a gentle clean around objects and along edges. Combining this with Imprint™ Smart Mapping, the Roomba j7+ can learn a home’s floor plan, giving customers control to choose which rooms are cleaned when using the iRobot Home App or a voice assistant device. Backed by continuous over-the-air software updates provided by iRobot Genius, PrecisionVision Navigation will also get smarter over time, allowing the Roomba j7+ to identify an even greater number of obstacles and unlock new cleaning experiences.

Keeps you in the loop, follows your instruction

The cleaning improves the more you use the Roomba j7+. Thanks to thoughtful intelligence provided by iRobot Genius, the Roomba j7+ interactively learns your preferences and adapts to keep a cleaner home. When the Roomba j7+ identifies a hazard or obstacle, it will send a photo to the iRobot Home App where you can instruct the robot to avoid or clean around the obstacle. You can also provide feedback in the iRobot Home App on how the Roomba j7+ should handle such obstacles in the future. This helps keep you in the loop and aware of any clutter or hazards, like pet waste, in your home. It also helps ensure that the robot will successfully complete the job.  ​

So smart, it anticipates the mess

Your cleaning needs are taken care of – even the ones you don’t know about yet. With iRobot Genius, the Roomba j7+ learns how you like to clean and automatically gives you personalized suggestions, even factoring in times when your home may need more frequent cleaning – like pet-shedding or allergy seasons. Since the Roomba j7+ remembers the specific rooms and times you like to clean, it can suggest personalized cleaning schedules, like in the kitchen after breakfast. Enabled by iRobot Genius, the Roomba j7+ will even ask if you’d like to clean while you’re away and stop cleaning when you return, letting you enjoy the clean without noticing the cleaning. For an extra level of clean, Imprint^® Link Technology only from iRobot tells the Braava jet^® m6 robot to mop after the Roomba j7+ has finished vacuuming.  

Designed to be in a class of its own

The Roomba j7+ robot and its Clean Base^® Automatic Dirt Disposal have been thoughtfully designed to blend into the home. The robot features an appealing spun metal finish and intuitive one-button design. The Clean Base has been redesigned from the ground-up to fit under tables and take up less space. Its premium, textured style and rich leather pull tab complement your home furnishings, and hidden storage ensures you always have an extra bag ready to go. With the Clean Base, you can forget about vacuuming for months at a time. It allows the Roomba j7+ robot vacuum to empty itself into an enclosed bag that doesn’t need to be replaced for up to 60 days – 2x longer than other brands claim. With the low-maintenance Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal system, there is no mess or cloud of dust when you empty it. Just dispose of the used bag and put a new one in the base.

Pricing and Availability

North America:

The Roomba j7+ robot vacuum with Clean Base Automatic Dirt Disposal is available for purchase immediately in the U.S. and Canada starting at $1049.99 CAD on www.irobot.ca. It will be available for pre-sale at select retailers beginning on September 12, 2021 and for immediate purchase at select retailers beginning on September 19, 2021. The Roomba j7+ robot vacuum will also be available as part of the iRobot Select membership program beginning in Q4 2021. The Roomba j7 robot vacuum can also be purchased without the Clean Base starting at $799.99 CAD on www.irobot.ca. Additional Dirt Disposal Bags can be purchased for $19.99 CAD for a pack of three bags.

Rest of World:

The Roomba j7+ and j7 robot vacuums are also available for purchase in Europe now. They will be introduced more broadly in other major regions during 2022.  

Here’s some Boxing Day deals from iRobot Canada that are now available on iRobot.ca. Here’s what is on offer:

• Roomba i3: Regular price = $499.99, Boxing Day promo = $399.99

• Roomba i3+: Regular price = $749.99, Boxing Day promo = $599.99

• Braava jet m6 robot mop (exclusive BLACK m6): Regular price = $649.99, Boxing day promo = $549.99 

Check them out on iRobot.ca.

UPDATE: The Roomba 675 was just marked down as well. 

• Roomba 675: Regular price = $369.99, Boxing Day promo = $299.99

Just in time for your holiday shopping, iRobot’s Canadian deals that are now live on iRobot.ca: 

Roomba 675: Regular price = $369.99 CAD. Black Friday promo = $279.99  CAD

Roomba i3: Regular price = $499.99. Black Friday promo = $399.99 CAD

Roomba i3+: Regular price = $749.99 CAD. Black Friday promo = $549.99 CAD

Braava jet m6 robot mop (exclusive BLACK m6): Regular price = $649.99 CAD. Black Friday promo = $549.99 CAD

Check out all these deals on iRobot.ca today.