RoboMaid

The RoboMaid (currently sold as RoboMop) is an inexpensive (US$20 or less) robotic floor duster introduced by TeleBrands Corporation in 2004 and sold by mail order as an As seen on TV product in the United States, apparently in an attempt to capitalize on the success of the iRobot Roomba. The device consisted of a hat-shaped frame with an electrostatic dust pad on the bottom, driven by a self-propelled ball that fit into the middle of the frame. The product was powered by a rechargeable battery that could be plugged into house current.

The product is no longer available in the United States. Reviews cited it as having expensive-to-replace pads; however, it is still available in some other countries as the RoboMop. RoboMop is interested in starting up in the United States again and reported that they will reduce the cost of refill significantly. RoboMop is currently available in Europe and some Asian countries.

The product is patented in multiple countries and RoboMop International owns the patents. Robomop is invented by Norwegian Torbjørn Aasen. [http://www.robomop.net/ "RoboMop web page: The origin of Robomop"] ]

ee also

*Swiffer, a hand-held product that uses similar electrostatic pads for dust removal

References

External links

* [http://robots.engadget.com/2004/08/24/the-robomaid/2 Review]
* [http://www.engadget.com/2004/08/24/the-robomaid/#comments/ Engadget review]
* [http://www.robomop.net/ RoboMop web page]
* [http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B00032XK34?showViewpoints=1/ 71 reviews on Amazon]
* [http://www.robomop.net/Film/Robomop-GMA.wmv/RoboMop on Good Morning America]
* [http://www.robomop.net/Film/Robomop-Letterman.wmv/ Robomop, Bruce Willis and David Letterman]