iRobot Unveils New Roomba Lineup with Advanced AI and Innovative Features

Roomba's Cheapest Robot Vacuums Now Have 3 Premium Features (Without the Upcharge)

Expertise Energy | Local politics and Schools | Startup Success Tips | the Packaged Food Industry | the Science of Work | Personal Finance | Blockchain Credentials 2013 Media Award Winner Issued by Press Club Long Island Roomba-maker iRobot has added four new lidar-equipped robot vacuum models to its 2025 lineup, bringing premium features to a more reasonable price. They include the Roomba 205 DustCompactor, the "world's first" robovac equipped with a compacting bin, which mechanically compresses dust and debris to save space in the dock. Imagine it as being similar to the trash compactors in a garbage truck. "The net benefit to the consumer is you are going to get 60 days of hands-free maintenance without the need for the separate auto empty dock," Warren Fernandez, iRobot's director of product management, said. Fernandez told CNET that this feature, exclusive to the Roomba 205, will target people who may want to hide their robovac under their sofa -- meaning they don't want a large dock in their homes -- and avoid what some have described as the "jet engine noise" of an auto-emptying dock. The noise of the compacting bin won't "elevate itself above the noise the robot vacuum is already making." The new lineup has entry-level, midtier and premium robot vacuums. But just because you opt for a cheaper model, that doesn't mean you'll be missing the best features. The Roomba 2025 lineup was developed based on an 18-month study of consumers across North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. "Our portfolio strategy in '25 is really to enhance the Roomba family with a series of new products that are grounded in that consumer feedback, that 18 months of research, and that really carefully consider how to improve every aspect of the product experience," Fernandez said. The 2025 base and midtier models get new features along with ones that were previously reserved for iRobot's higher-end vacuums. Those features include the proprietary ClearView lidar navigation, new to iRobot's product lineup, which will allow the robovacs to better navigate homes and avoid obstacles, even in dark rooms. Fernandez said lidar is a "real game changer, particularly for users who have perhaps been using a very old robot that may have been working on older technology." "This notion of a robot that kind of bumps into and runs over everything, that will be a thing of the past," he said. "This thing will very accurately detect all sorts of obstacles throughout your home, avoiding all of them." The new vacuums have an increased suction power of 7,000 pascals. iRobot said they have 70 times more power-lifting suction than the Roomba 600 series. SmartScrub is another feature that was once exclusive to iRobot's highest-end robovac but that's now coming to the 2025 Combo lineup. Enable it to target stubborn stains, which the robot cleans by "mimicking the motion that a human might do as you're kind of scrubbing something back and forth," Fernandez said. Roomba is taking a page out of the smartphone playbook by introducing entry-level, midtier and premium models. Here's what that will look like in the 2025 lineup: The Roomba 105 comes in two models: the 105 Vac a vacuum-only model for $299 or the 105 Combo combination vacuum and mop model for $319. You can get either with an AutoEmpty Dock for an additional $150. The AutoEmpty Dock now allows for an estimated 75 days of vacuuming before it needs to be emptied. The Roomba 205 DustCompactor will be available as a vacuum only (DustCompactor Vac) for $449 or as a combo model for $469 (DustCompactor Combo). Side note: the contents of the dustbin won't resemble a cube -- Fernandez said the emptying experience will be more traditional, similar to what you're used to if you already have a robot vacuum. These entry-level combination models can detect carpets but are limited in their autonomy when it comes to cleaning them. Fernandez recommended having the mop pads removed most of the time to allow them to focus on vacuuming, only adding them back on for mop jobs. "If you leave the mopping pad attached, it's only going to clean the hard floor surfaces in your home," he said. This tier has more powerful mopping capabilities, with dual spinning mop pads that autonomously lift 10 millimeters off the ground when carpets are detected. The docks will also autonomously wash and dry mop pads. The Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock will be available for $799. The Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock, at $999, offers further improvements over the 405. First, the mop pad extends to the side, allowing for improved edge and corner cleaning. The dock will also dry the mop pads with heat. Finally, and most notably, the Roomba 505 will have a front-facing Precision Vision AI camera for better navigation and obstacle detection. "This is a best of both worlds equation," Fernandez said. "The 505 Combo is taking all of the benefits of that ClearView Pro lidar and all of the benefits and know-how of our front-facing AI camera technology, putting them together to give you a hands down best-in-class mapping, navigation, not only obstacle detection, but object understanding." A quick note on poop: While Fernandez said that all of the 2025 lineup should be able to recognize and avoid pet waste (the company extensively trains its robots with fake poop of different shapes and sizes), he recommended the Roomba 505 to worried pet owners given its more powerful navigation and object recognition. The Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock, launched in August last year, will retain its place as iRobot's premium offering. Its costs $1,400, but is currently available on sale through iRobot's website for $900. Its differentiating factor is the Auto-Retract Mopping System, which lifts the mop pad to the top of the robot when carpets are detected, as well as a dock that autonomously cleans both the robot and itself. The following robovacs will be available in North America at prices ranging from $299 to as much as $999. The new Roomba robovacs will be available for presale in North America starting March 18 on iRobot.com. Along with its new lineup, iRobot will also introduce The Roomba Home app (joining the existing iRobot Home app) that aims to simplify the act of cleaning people's homes. "We don't want you to come into our app, look at a big, pretty picture of a robot and have to click on two or three sub menus to be able to do something," Fernandez said. "Let's be real: You're opening the app to clean your home, so let's jump right into your home." The new app, which only supports the new products, will introduce a reconfigured home screen. The top third will be dedicated to cleaning routines that are either user-generated or suggested by iRobot. Fernandez said you should just be able to tap one of those, and your robot will get to work. The bottom two-thirds of the screen will feature a map of your home, which Fernandez said will be "actually actionable." As an example, he said that if he dropped some granola on the way to the office from the kitchen, he could quickly order his robot to conduct a "directed room clean" where the mess is. The new app will also better inform you of what your robot is doing at the moment, where it is and how much progress it's made in its current cleaning task. Finally, the app will provide proactive maintenance and troubleshooting, reminding you to replace and order filters, check the debris bag or clean the brushes. "We give the user the opportunity to decide when they want to do that kind of preventative maintenance," Fernandez said. The new app will be available for download on iOS and Android. Roomba's 2025 lineup will be available across North America and select European markets beginning on March 18. iRobot's 2025 lineup -- "the largest and most comprehensive lineup in the company's 35-year history," according to a press release -- comes at a critical time for the Roomba maker. While its latest financial results released in November showed increased year-over-year revenues and reduced operating losses, the company laid off hundreds of employees last year after a planned acquisition by Amazon fell through. While it used to dominate the robovac market, iRobot has faced increased competition from rivals such as SharkNinja and Chinese companies, including Roborock. Chinese rival 3i will also introduce a combo robovac with a mechanical compression dustbin, the G10 Plus, which it exhibited at CES. It didn't specify pricing or a release date. "Our ongoing restructuring has fundamentally changed the way we innovate, develop and build our robots, which is central to improving our performance and generating long-term shareholder value," iRobot CEO Gary Cohen said in the company's latest financial results release. "As we move forward in this new chapter in iRobot's history, one thing is abundantly clear: we have a powerful brand that will serve as the foundation for the turnaround of this company."

Roomba's New Entry-Level Robot Vacs Have 3 Premium Features, Upcharge Not Included

Expertise Energy | Local politics and Schools | Startup Success Tips | the Packaged Food Industry | the Science of Work | Personal Finance | Blockchain Credentials 2013 Media Award Winner Issued by Press Club Long Island Roomba-maker iRobot has added four new lidar-equipped robot vacuum models to its 2025 lineup, bringing premium features to a more reasonable price. They include the Roomba 205 DustCompactor, the "world's first" robovac equipped with a compacting bin, which mechanically compresses dust and debris to save space in the dock. Imagine it as being similar to the trash compactors in a garbage truck. "The net benefit to the consumer is you are going to get 60 days of hands-free maintenance without the need for the separate auto empty dock," Warren Fernandez, iRobot's director of product management, said. Fernandez told CNET that this feature, exclusive to the Roomba 205, will target people who may want to hide their robovac under their sofa -- meaning they don't want a large dock in their homes -- and avoid what some have described as the "jet engine noise" of an auto-emptying dock. The noise of the compacting bin won't "elevate itself above the noise the robot vacuum is already making." The new lineup has entry-level, midtier and premium robot vacuums. But just because you opt for a cheaper model, that doesn't mean you'll be missing the best features. The Roomba 2025 lineup was developed based on an 18-month study of consumers across North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. "Our portfolio strategy in '25 is really to enhance the Roomba family with a series of new products that are grounded in that consumer feedback, that 18 months of research, and that really carefully consider how to improve every aspect of the product experience," Fernandez said. The 2025 base and midtier models get new features along with ones that were previously reserved for iRobot's higher-end vacuums. Those features include the proprietary ClearView lidar navigation, new to iRobot's product lineup, which will allow the robovacs to better navigate homes and avoid obstacles, even in dark rooms. Fernandez said lidar is a "real game changer, particularly for users who have perhaps been using a very old robot that may have been working on older technology." "This notion of a robot that kind of bumps into and runs over everything, that will be a thing of the past," he said. "This thing will very accurately detect all sorts of obstacles throughout your home, avoiding all of them." The new vacuums have an increased suction power of 7,000 pascals. iRobot said they have 70 times more power-lifting suction than the Roomba 600 series. SmartScrub is another feature that was once exclusive to iRobot's highest-end robovac but that's now coming to the 2025 Combo lineup. Enable it to target stubborn stains, which the robot cleans by "mimicking the motion that a human might do as you're kind of scrubbing something back and forth," Fernandez said. Roomba is taking a page out of the smartphone playbook by introducing entry-level, midtier and premium models. Here's what that will look like in the 2025 lineup: The Roomba 105 comes in two models: the 105 Vac a vacuum-only model for $299 or the 105 Combo combination vacuum and mop model for $319. You can get either with an AutoEmpty Dock for an additional $150. The AutoEmpty Dock now allows for an estimated 75 days of vacuuming before it needs to be emptied. The Roomba 205 DustCompactor will be available as a vacuum only (DustCompactor Vac) for $449 or as a combo model for $469 (DustCompactor Combo). Side note: the contents of the dustbin won't resemble a cube -- Fernandez said the emptying experience will be more traditional, similar to what you're used to if you already have a robot vacuum. These entry-level combination models can detect carpets but are limited in their autonomy when it comes to cleaning them. Fernandez recommended having the mop pads removed most of the time to allow them to focus on vacuuming, only adding them back on for mop jobs. "If you leave the mopping pad attached, it's only going to clean the hard floor surfaces in your home," he said. This tier has more powerful mopping capabilities, with dual spinning mop pads that autonomously lift 10 millimeters off the ground when carpets are detected. The docks will also autonomously wash and dry mop pads. The Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock will be available for $799. The Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock, at $999, offers further improvements over the 405. First, the mop pad extends to the side, allowing for improved edge and corner cleaning. The dock will also dry the mop pads with heat. Finally, and most notably, the Roomba 505 will have a front-facing Precision Vision AI camera for better navigation and obstacle detection. "This is a best of both worlds equation," Fernandez said. "The 505 Combo is taking all of the benefits of that ClearView Pro lidar and all of the benefits and know-how of our front-facing AI camera technology, putting them together to give you a hands down best-in-class mapping, navigation, not only obstacle detection, but object understanding." A quick note on poop: While Fernandez said that all of the 2025 lineup should be able to recognize and avoid pet waste (the company extensively trains its robots with fake poop of different shapes and sizes), he recommended the Roomba 505 to worried pet owners given its more powerful navigation and object recognition. The Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock, launched in August last year, will retain its place as iRobot's premium offering. Its costs $1,400, but is currently available on sale through iRobot's website for $900. Its differentiating factor is the Auto-Retract Mopping System, which lifts the mop pad to the top of the robot when carpets are detected, as well as a dock that autonomously cleans both the robot and itself. The following robovacs will be available in North America at prices ranging from $299 to as much as $999. The new Roomba robovacs will be available for presale in North America starting March 18 on iRobot.com. Along with its new lineup, iRobot will also introduce The Roomba Home app (joining the existing iRobot Home app) that aims to simplify the act of cleaning people's homes. "We don't want you to come into our app, look at a big, pretty picture of a robot and have to click on two or three sub menus to be able to do something," Fernandez said. "Let's be real: You're opening the app to clean your home, so let's jump right into your home." The new app, which only supports the new products, will introduce a reconfigured home screen. The top third will be dedicated to cleaning routines that are either user-generated or suggested by iRobot. Fernandez said you should just be able to tap one of those, and your robot will get to work. The bottom two-thirds of the screen will feature a map of your home, which Fernandez said will be "actually actionable." As an example, he said that if he dropped some granola on the way to the office from the kitchen, he could quickly order his robot to conduct a "directed room clean" where the mess is. The new app will also better inform you of what your robot is doing at the moment, where it is and how much progress it's made in its current cleaning task. Finally, the app will provide proactive maintenance and troubleshooting, reminding you to replace and order filters, check the debris bag or clean the brushes. "We give the user the opportunity to decide when they want to do that kind of preventative maintenance," Fernandez said. The new app will be available for download on iOS and Android. Roomba's 2025 lineup will be available across North America and select European markets beginning on March 18. iRobot's 2025 lineup -- "the largest and most comprehensive lineup in the company's 35-year history," according to a press release -- comes at a critical time for the Roomba maker. While its latest financial results released in November showed increased year-over-year revenues and reduced operating losses, the company laid off hundreds of employees last year after a planned acquisition by Amazon fell through. While it used to dominate the robovac market, iRobot has faced increased competition from rivals such as SharkNinja and Chinese companies, including Roborock. Chinese rival 3i will also introduce a combo robovac with a mechanical compression dustbin, the G10 Plus, which it exhibited at CES. It didn't specify pricing or a release date. "Our ongoing restructuring has fundamentally changed the way we innovate, develop and build our robots, which is central to improving our performance and generating long-term shareholder value," iRobot CEO Gary Cohen said in the company's latest financial results release. "As we move forward in this new chapter in iRobot's history, one thing is abundantly clear: we have a powerful brand that will serve as the foundation for the turnaround of this company."

These new Roombas aren't the robots I know and love

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who's been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. When I saw iRobot's latest robot vacuums announced this week, my first thought was, "These don't look like Roombas; they look like midrange models from Roborock, Ecovacs, and Dreame." Of course, as the original robot vacuum manufacturer, iRobot's products likely inspired the design of most of its competitors. But Roombas have always had a uniqueness that sets them apart from the crowd. With these new models, the company is capitulating to the homogeneity of the current crop of vacuums, sacrificing many of its signature features and moving from high-end to middle-of-the-road in a quest to recapture a bigger slice of the market. Long known for its innovation in home robotics, iRobot is marketing its new line as "breakthrough new products." But the only notable innovation I've seen so far is an onboard dust compacting bin. The rest is largely a reheat of every midrange robot vacuum on the market today. Then, a day after launching eight new robot vacuums -- the biggest product launch in its history -- iRobot warned that it was in such dire financial straits that it could shut down in 12 months. Suddenly, it all became clear. They don't look like Roombas because they aren't the Roombas I know and have recommended for years. According to iRobot's financial reports published this week, the company has completely restructured its supply chain in a bid for profitability. It's moved production to a single manufacturer, Shenzhen Picea Robotics, a Chinese-based ODM that makes vacuums for various brands, including its own, under the name 3irobotix. Essentially, iRobot is making entirely new Roombas. But this shift isn't about innovation -- it's about cost cutting and survival. iRobot CEO Gary Cohen says the new products will boost profits compared to its legacy products. But, in the process, they risk sacrificing the uniqueness that sets Roombas apart. Once a market leader, iRobot has struggled amid fierce competition and a failed $1.7 billion Amazon acquisition. Last year, regulators decided that an iRobot with Amazon's power behind it could become the 800-pound gorilla in the room and scuppered the deal. This left the company without its visionary CEO and cofounder Colin Angle, forced to lay off more than half its staff, and with a mountain of debt. In response, and essentially to survive, the company is producing products that look like every other bot on the block and has adopted several new features found on those models. These include lidar navigation, spinning mop pads, and white robots. (I can understand the first two, but don't buy a white robot vacuum unless you really enjoy cleaning your robot vacuum.) Consumers have been asking for these features for years, and a lack of them may have driven many to opt for one of its competitors over a Roomba -- the company saw a 44 percent decline in revenue last quarter compared to the same time the previous year. But in the process, and based on these newest bots, it looks like it's abandoned much of what makes it unique -- its excellent dual rubber roller brushes, well-developed and reliable vSLAM navigation, impressive retractable mop system, and stylish auto-empty docks. I asked iRobot for a comment on why the new Roombas so closely resemble the Chinese competition. It pointed out that iRobot set the design standard for consumer robots, so, in fact, it's the competition that's been copying it. "Other robot vacuums and mopping solutions across the industry have similar design features to Roomba because the other manufacturers have yet to develop a new, transformative form factor," Insun Hong, industrial design director at iRobot since 2021, said in an email. While that may have been true five years ago, most of Roomba's new features existed on the competition before they came to Roombas. Adding lidar and spinning mopping pads to Roombas may well make them more popular, cost iRobot less, and make for excellent robotic vacuums (something we won't know until we can test them). But I'm skeptical. How often has a company completely retooled its products to be significantly cheaper to develop and ended up with something much better? But that appears to be what iRobot is trying to do here. The company's annual report says its operational restructuring plan is "designed to more closely align our cost structure with near-term revenue expectations with the goal of improved profitability. Leveraging a new asset-light model, we began to streamline our supply chain to set us up for speed and scale while relying on our partners and contract manufacturers to provide non-core engineering functions." The company says it plans to "continue to invest in software intelligence, higher-value robotics, computer vision, [and] machine learning." But that's going to be tough to do with a vastly reduced workforce, a slashed R&D budget, and the offshoring of some engineering to "lower-cost regions." Software is one area in which iRobot has remained dominant. Its app has traditionally been clear, easy to use, and more reliable than its competitors. Its AI-powered obstacle detection is a leader in the industry, and it has developed several other machine learning technologies that make its robots better cleaners, such as Dirt Detect, which recognizes dirty areas and focuses more time on them. Hopefully, software will remain iRobot's strong suit and be a way to differentiate. It's already added AI detection to one of its new models, which helps the robot avoid pet waste catastrophes and prevent it from aborting its mission because you left a sock in the living room. Along with the new products, the company announced a new app. However, the new Roomba Home app will only work with its latest models; everyone else will continue to use the iRobot app. It's a worrying sign the company is leaving its legacy products behind. (In terms of development, iRobot told me it has no plans to stop supporting any of its existing products.) While this all may well be the right move for the company considering its current financial state, I'm sad to see this shift away from what has made Roomba "Roomba." This is the company that essentially invented the robot vacuum more than 20 years ago -- and invented the modern self-emptying bin, the floor mopping robot, and the idea of a robot vacuum having a "brain." There's no doubt iRobot made missteps over the years. It should have jumped on the two-in-one trend sooner. It took too long to develop a multifunction dock, and while an engineering marvel, its retractable mop solution doesn't actually mop your floors very efficiently. (But spinning mopping pads are also last year's thing; the new innovation is retractable roller mops.) I don't agree that iRobot should have switched to lidar sooner -- its vSLAM navigation may be slower, but it's more reliable. And I don't think it failed to innovate. I'm positive there are prototypes in iRobot's HQ in Bedford, Massachusetts, with retractable roller mops, more advanced camera-based navigation, and arms and legs to climb all over your house. But the company did move too slowly. It was overtaken on one side by Chinese companies like Roborock, Dreame, and Ecovacs and their nonstop innovations and on the other side by commodity no-name bots you can buy on Amazon for under $200. There was a moment a year or so ago when iRobot could have positioned itself as the high-end leader in smart home robotics house cleaners. It's exciting to think where its innovation could have gone, with the power of Amazon behind it. But losing that deal and its visionary leadership left it adrift, and now it's bouncing between its past and its future, trying to find where it fits today.

Latest Roomba series of robot vacuums launches with a naming scheme you can finally understand

You know how some brands have super confusing product naming strategies? iRobot's line of Roomba robot vacuums will be much easier to understand from today onward. The company will be focusing on three main product classes, with easy to understand indicators for which machines vacuum your floors, and which include mopping functionality. Better yet, the new line of bots launching today include premium features from the base model and up. If you've been considering buying a Roomba, there's more than a few brand new options that are worth your consideration, starting at very comfortable prices. Base Roomba models - Including premium features like LiDAR, these reliable cleaning machines will be ideal for most users, able to clean the average home with ease. "Plus" models - With expanded cleaning capabilities, these will be the ideal robot vacuums for tougher to clean environments, and for those looking for greater capacities of dust and water storage. "Max" models - iRobot's top Roomba line. These flagship devices will include the very best features and capabilities, along with a refined build for the discerning user. From there, look for add-ons to any of the bots. "Combo" models - Simply include mopping functionality. This includes flat mop pads, rotating mop heads, and more. "AutoEmpty Dock" - As the name implies, many Roomba vacuums are available as stand-alone robots, or can be paired with a base station that stores debris and supplies a charge for your device. "AutoWash Dock" - For some Combo bots, an accompanying base station adds dry debris storage and water storage with mop washing functionality. Now that you know all that, pop quiz: What is the iRobot Roomba 10 Combo Max + AutoWash Dock? All of the following Roomba robot vacuums will be available for sale on March 18, 2025. The Roomba 105 is an ideal base model for new robot vacuum users. Equipped with LiDAR, and vastly improved suction power over earlier generation Roombas, this vacuum-only bot comes in two options, one with and one without the AutoEmpty Dock, starting at $299. Offering the same great vacuuming functionality as the base Roomba 105, the Roomba 105 Combo is a mopping robot vacuum, also available with and without the AutoEmpty Dock, starting at $319. As the name suggests, the trash-compacting Roomba 205 DustCompactor focuses on extended functionality in homes that do not desire a base station. It stores up to 60 days of dust and debris within the bot itself and starts at $449. Extending the capabilities of the 205 series, this Combo model adds a re-usable, washable microfiber mop pad and water tank for some basic mopping functionality. Pricing starts at $469. The Roomba Plus 405 Combo is a lot closer to the premium robot vacuums we usually review on the site. A larger battery, up to 75 days of dry debris storage, and a large dirty water tank extend the time between required maintenance. This one can be yours beginning at $799. The Roomba 505 Combo could be considered an upgraded 405. The base station has improved mop cleaning and drying functionality, the bot has the new PerfectEdge Technology to mop deep into corners, and it's equipped with iRobot's next-gen ClearView Pro LiDAR and PrecisionVision AI camera. The 505 series should map and navigate your space better than any Roomba before it, with prices starting at $999. All of these Roomba robot vacuums will be available for sale on March 18, 2025.

The Roomba is getting smarter -- iRobot announces 8 new robot vacuums loaded with AI tech, starting at $299

iRobot's Roomba has been at the forefront of some of the best robot vacuums and robot mops around, boasting advanced technology and packed full of smart features and top design. But now it seems like the Roomba is getting even smarter. iRobot has just announced a line-up of eight new robot vacuums. The stand-out models include the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo (wet and dry) that costs $469, the Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock priced at $405 and the Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock for $999. Notable features include up to 70 times more suction power, improved fast mapping, navigation, performance and more -- all promising to make light work of household chores. If you're concerned about cable clutter, or other messes, the new robots come with improved PrecisionVision AI technology. This allows it to instantly detect things like cords, dirty socks or even pet waste before quickly bypassing them. It can also adjust itself to clean dry and wet messes, and ensure soiled areas gets a deeper clean. And that's not all. The new Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot features the first-of-its-kind, onboard mechanical debris-compacting system. This sucks up dirt and dust before packing it down for up to eight weeks, saving you the time and hassle of emptying the dirt bin as often. In addition, this eliminates the need for a separate dock that can often take up space in small homes and apartments. The Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock has a new feature called Smart Scrub Technology, which uses dual spinning mop pads, as well as 70 times more suction, to better deal with heavy-duty messes The upgraded Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock features an Edge-Sweeping brush to tackle dirt in those hard-to-reach corners and areas. It also has an advanced hands-free dock that can automatically empty, washes and heat-dries the mop pads and self-cleans after use. Of course, these state-of-the-art, robot vacs wouldn't be complete without a brand new Roomba Home App. The updated iRobot app will be more intuitive, allowing users to have more control and customization for their own schedules and lifestyles. It's also compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant voice assistants, so it can sync up with your best smart home devices. Bear in mind, the new Roomba Home App will only support the new products; the iRobot Home (classic) app, will continue to support all other products. All Roomba robot vacuums and mop combos will be available to pre-order on iRobot.com from March 18. The general release will begin on March 23. The iRobot Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot is priced $469, Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock is available for $405, and the Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock is priced at $999. Here are all of the new models and their prices: We're looking forward to testing these new models to see where they'll fit on our list of the best Roombas, so stay tuned.