Tech
The history of the Roomba
On the occasion of the latest Roomba release, looking back at this curious company and the product that put it on the map.
Jolie Kerr
1990: iRobot founded
1990-2001: Military and research robots
2002: The Roomba is introduced
2005: The Scooba is introduced
2006: The Dirt Dog is introduced
2007: The Looj and Verro robots introduced
2008: The Roomba pet series is launched
2010: Neato and Mint robot vacuums introduced
2012: iRobot buys Evolution Robotics
September 2013: A court battle escalates
November 2013: The Roomba 880 Debuts