iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference.
iRobot was founded in 1990 when Massachusetts Institute of Technology
roboticists Colin Angle and Helen Greiner teamed up with their professor
Dr. Rodney Brooks with the vision of making practical robots a reality.
In 2008 iRobot generated more than $307 million in revenue and employed more than 400 of the robot industry’s top professionals, including mechanical,
electrical and software engineers and related support staff. iRobot stock
trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol IRBT.
iRobot’s corporate headquarters are located in Bedford, Mass. The company
also has offices in Virginia, North Carolina, California, the United Kingdom,
France, India, China and Hong Kong.
iRobot has made some of the world’s most important robots.
iRobot Home Robots:
The smarter way to get it done
iRobot’s home robots are revolutionizing the way people clean – inside and
out. The award-winning iRobot® Roomba® floor vacuuming robot is leading
the charge; more than 2 million have been sold worldwide. Roomba made practical
robots a reality for the first time and showed the world that robots are here
to stay. iRobot’s acclaimed line of home robots also includes the iRobot Scooba® floor
washing robot, the iRobot Dirt Dog® shop sweeping robot, the iRobot Verro™
pool cleaning robot and the iRobot Looj™ gutter cleaning robot.
iRobot Government & Industrial Robots:
Protecting those in harm’s way
iRobot’s combat-proven government and industrial robots perform multiple missions
– on the land and in the sea. More than 2,500 iRobot® PackBot® tactical
mobile robots have been delivered to military and civil defense forces worldwide,
performing thousands of dangerous search, reconnaissance and bomb-disposal
missions while keeping troops out of harm’s way. iRobot’s line of government
and industrial robots also includes the iRobot Negotiator™, an affordable surveillance
robot for public safety professionals, and the iRobot Warrior, a large and
rugged robot designed to carry 150-pound payloads. As a key partner in the U.S. Army’s Brigade Combat Team Modernization
program, iRobot is developing the next-generation
Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV). Seaglider and Ranger, iRobot’s Unmanned
Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), perform a variety of missions for maritime researchers
and military planners.
As a pioneer in the emerging robot industry, iRobot’s goal is to drive innovation,
serve as an industry catalyst and change the world by fueling the era of
robots.
To support and encourage the development of new robot technology, iRobot
provides platforms for easy integration and creation of new robot payloads,
behaviors and applications.
iRobot Aware 2 robot intelligence software provides third-party developers
with an architecture for developing networked, behavior-based robot applications.
The Robot Developer’s Kit, a set of hardware tools, is designed to give
developers a head start in creating advanced payloads and capabilities
for all iRobot platforms. The iRobot PackBot with ICx Fido Explosives Detection
Kit, an advanced security solution that identifies explosive vapors, is
just one example of a successful third-party development partnership.
With the iRobot Create Programmable Mobile Robot, developers, hackers
and aspiring roboticists can develop new robot applications out of the
box, without having to build a mobile robot from scratch.
In addition, iRobot’s unique Educational Outreach Program is designed
to inspire elementary and high school students to choose careers in the
robot industry and become the roboticists of tomorrow.
With nearly two decades of leadership in the robot industry, iRobot remains
committed to providing platforms for invention and discovery, developing
key partnerships to foster technological exploration and building robots
that improve the standards of living and safety worldwide.
