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i Robot launches eight robot vacuums starting at £229 and introduces ‘hot spot mopping.’
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i Robot upgrades its lidar-based robot vacuum line with eight new models.
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i Robot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a smaller overall size to better navigate your home, more models with roller mops, and the introduction of “hot spot mopping.”
i Robot, which underwent a reboot and is now owned by Shenzhen Picea Robotics, a Chinese original design manufacturer of robotic vacuums, says its new lineup is up to 25 percent smaller for “many” models, better enabling them to move around homes with low furniture, as low as 9cm. The bots also feature increased suction power and improved navigation across the line.
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The new models will launch in mid-2026, rolling out in phases across North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with the Roomba 415 Combo and 115 Combo apparently arriving first, as they’re already listed on i Robot.co.uk as coming soon.
i Robot has only provided The Verge with UK pricing; the line starts at £229 (about
The Roomba Max 775 comes in white or black, there is also a vacuum-only model, the 715.
The top-of-the-line model is the Roomba Max 775 Combo, for £799. This features 30,000 Pa suction (compared to the 705 series’s 16,00 Pa), Roomba’s signature dual rubber roller brushes, which are good at getting hair out of carpet, and a self-cleaning roller mop with the new hot spot mopping feature.
This adds a “pressurized hot-spray pre-treatment to loosen sticky, dried-on messes” before scrubbing begins, according to i Robot. The spray feature is a new one for robot vacuums; it debuted on the Ecovacs Deepot X12 Omnicycle, which launched last month. However, the concept was first seen on i Robot’s original robotic floor mopper, the Braava.
The 775 comes with an Auto Wash dock that empties the robot’s bin, washes its mop with hot water, and dries it with hot air.
The Roomba Max 715, priced at £549, is a vacuum-only robot with the same specs and an auto-empty dock. They both use i Robot’s most advanced lidar navigation and camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection to better maneuver around your home and avoid getting stuck on things like cords, shoes, and household clutter.
The Roomba 675 is a lower-priced mopping robot with a self-cleaning roller mop.
The 615 also features a roller mop and a dock with a lower form factor.
The mid-range Plus line features the Roomba Plus 615, £599, and 675, £699. These are also combo mopping-and-vacuuming robots with roller mops, bringing the feature to a lower price point. They both have the new hot spot mopping feature and offer “up to 20,000–30,000 Pa” of suction, according to i Robot.
The models use i Robot’s standard lidar navigation combined with camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection, rather than the more advanced navigation on the 700 series. The autowash docks also have a different, more utilitarian design.
The Roomba Plus 575 Combo uses dual spinning mop pads instead of a roller mop and has AI-powered obstacle detection.
The 515 has the same mopping system but no AI-obstacle detection.
The Roomba Plus 575 Combo, also priced at £599, is a mopping robot with dual-spinning mop pads and suction power of up to 20,000 Pa. This is a big jump from the prior 500 series models, which offered 7,000 Pa. It uses i Robot’s standard lidar navigation and camera-based obstacle detection. The 515 Combo, £549, and the 415 Combo, £449, have the same features but drop the camera-based object recognition.
Finally, the entry-level Roomba 115 Combo, £229, offers 15,000 Pa of suction, again a big jump from the 7,000 Pa on the prior model. It has a removable, washable microfiber pad with an onboard water tank for mopping. For an extra £70, according to i Robot.co.uk, you can get the 115 with an auto-empty dock.
It can be purchased with an auto-empty dock for £299.
The expanded lineup aligns with how i Robot’s competitors, such as Ecovacs and Roborock, operate, offering multiple models with minor differences across a range of price points. Ostensibly, this is to help people find the exact right robot vacuum for their needs and budgets, but it is also complicated to parse through all the specs to understand what you’re getting. We plan to test the new models and will report back when i Robot releases more specifics.
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