Around 1990 I recall reading a story in USA Today about three MIT grads starting their own robot company...now look at them!
With more than 1 million Roomba vacuums sold, at least one successful military robot so far--PackBot--and $50 million worth of defense department design contracts to go.
Their latest 'bot, Scooba, was revealed last week and should go on sale by Christmas. Like Roomba only not for carpet, it mops your floors while you do other things.
It's really been an incredible success story for iRobot Corp. And a boon for robot junkies worldwide as they customize the little 'bots for style and substance, and fun. Like the Zoomba.
I can't wait to see what they come up with next--I mean, after the autonomous killing machines they are designing for the D.O.D....
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