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Perhaps the best known manufacturer of robotic vacuums, iRobot is based in Bedford, Massachusetts, and has been making the iconic Roomba series since 2002.
While iRobot continues to manufacturer robots for military use, its consumer robotics division has grown as well—and now encompasses robots that do everything from cleaning pools to washing windows. Roomba vacuums use infrared sensors to map a room as they clean.
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