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iRobot Relaunches With Eight New Roombas That Are Smaller, Stronger, and Ready to Mop

The release signals a reset under Shenzhen Picea Robotics.

Overview

  • iRobot announced Tuesday an eight‑model Roomba range with UK prices from £229 to £799 and deliveries staged from mid‑2026 across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Many models shrink up to 25 percent to fit under lower furniture, and suction rises as high as 30,000 pascals on the flagship.
  • New cleaning tools include a pressurized hot‑spray pre‑treatment for sticky messes and AutoWash docks that empty dust, wash the mop with hot water, and dry it with hot air.
  • The tiered family spans the entry 115 to the Max 775 and adds more combo vacuum‑mop options, with lidar navigation and AI obstacle detection varying by tier.
  • The company emerges from bankruptcy under Picea ownership, and independent reviews and full regional pricing, including US figures, are still pending.