iRobot's Unlikely Shift: What's Behind the Manual Cleaner? iRobot's recent announcement of the Roomba Electro Plus, a manually operated floor cleaner, has left many perplexed.
The company, synonymous with robot vacuums, is now embracing the humble manual approach.
This unexpected shift raises questions about what drove it: is iRobot diversifying its offerings or acknowledging that even advanced technology can't replace good old fashioned elbow grease?