iRobot Roomba at 50% Off, Now Cheaper Than Basic Stick Vacuums but Only on Amazon - Kotaku

"The ClearView LiDAR sensor spins around the room while the Roomba moves, sending out laser beams and measuring how long it takes for each beam to bounce back from walls, furniture, and other things in the way. The robot uses this information to make an exact map of your home's layout which it keeps and uses during every cleaning session."

"The navigation system makes sure that the cleaning paths are efficient and cover your floors in neat, parallel rows, like how you would mow a lawn. This methodical approach makes sure that everything is covered while cutting down on unnecessary passes over areas that have already been cleaned. This extends battery life and speeds up the completion of tasks. Specialized sensors keep the Roomba from falling down stairs or off ledges by finding stairs and drops."

"The three-stage cleaning system uses a brush that works on multiple surfaces, an edge-sweeping brush, and a suction channel to pick up dirt from different types of floors. iRobot says that this model has 70 times more power-lifting suction than their older 600 series robots and it creates enough airflow to pull dirt out of carpet fibers and cracks in hardwood floors. The edge-sweeping brush goes beyond the robot's round body and into corners and along baseboards, where dust collects and circular v"

The iRobot Roomba 105 is discounted to $149 from $299, matching prices of basic stick vacuums without smart features. The ClearView LiDAR sensor spins to emit laser beams and measures return times to build and retain an exact map of a home's layout, improving with repeated runs as it encounters obstacles or moved furniture. The navigation plans efficient, parallel-row cleaning paths to cover floors systematically, reducing redundant passes and conserving battery while specialized sensors detect stairs and drops. A three-stage cleaning system (multi-surface brush, edge-sweeping brush, suction channel) delivers strong suction to extract dirt from carpets, floors, corners, and baseboards.

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