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A robotic vacuum cleaner, often called a robovac, is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner that has intelligent programming and a limited vacuum cleaning system. Some designs use spinning brushes to reach tight corners. Others combine a number of cleaning features (mopping, UV sterilization, etc.) simultaneous to vacuuming, thus rendering the machine into more than just a robot "vacuum" cleaner. ==History== The first robot cleaner to be put into production was Electrolux Trilobite by the Swedish household and professional appliances manufacturer, Electrolux. In 1997, one of Electrolux's first versions of the Trilobite vacuum was featured on the BBC's science program, Tomorrow's World.〔(Robot cleaner hits the shops )〕 In 2001, the British technology company Dyson built and demonstrated a robot vacuum known as the DC06. However, due to its high price, it was never released to the market.〔(Dyson's Vision: A Robot Vacuum that can see )〕 In 2002, the American advanced technology company, iRobot launched the Roomba floor vacuuming robot. Initially, iRobot decided to produce 15,000 units and 10,000 more units depending on the success of the launch. The Roomba immediately became a huge consumer sensation. By the Christmas season, iRobot produced 50,000 units to meet the holiday demand. After this success, major specialty retailers as well as more than 4,000 outlets such as Target, Kohl's and Linens 'n Things began to carry the Roomba.〔(How the Roomba was realized )〕 Since 2002, new variations of robotic vacuum cleaners have appeared in the market. For example, the Canadian bObsweep robotic vacuum that both mops and vacuums,〔()〕 or the Neato Robotics XV-11 robotic vacuum, which uses laser-vision rather than the traditional ultrasound based models.〔(Neato Robotics Frees People From Household Chores With Launch of Smart, Powerful Robot Vacuum Cleaner. )〕 In 2014, Dyson announced its comeback to the robotic vacuum industry with the Dyson 360 Eye. The 360 refers to the 360 degree camera that is mounted on the robot and is supposed to provide a better orientation while cleaning. This is a different approach to navigation and path finding compared to products from Neato Robotics or iRobot. The robot vacuum is scheduled for a Japan-only release in Spring 2015 but international launches are expected to follow later in the year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Deluxe brand Dyson creates its first robot vacuum, the 360 Eye )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robotic vacuum cleaner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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