iRobot Corporation
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Robots at Your Service
iRobot delivers innovative robots that are making a difference in people's lives. From cleaning floors to disarming explosives, we constantly strive to find better to tackle dull, dirty and dangerous missions-with better results.
Founded in 1990 by roboticists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iRobot designs behavior-based, artificially intelligent robots. Powered by iRobot's proprietary AWARE™ Robot Intelligence Systems, our robots are designed to navigate through complex and dynamic real-world situations, from maneuvering around furniture to performing reconnaissance missions. Our robots are highly sophisticated, yet also practical and easy to use.
To date, more than 2.5 million iRobot Roomba® Vacuuming Robots have been sold worldwide and over 1500 iRobot PackBot®Tactical Mobile Robots have been deployed worldwide. These robots have performed tens of thousands of missions and are credited with saving scores of lives. iRobot has won numerous awards for innovation and design.
Robots Making a Difference
While working together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1980s, roboticists Rodney Brooks, Colin Angle, and Helen Greiner shared a vision to create a whole new class of practical robots that could make people's lives easier. In 1990, Greiner and Angle, along with Brooks, formed a company that would be dedicated to fulfilling this promise. Brooks is also the former Director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab.
A Message from Our Founders
It makes us proud to know that over 2 million customers have welcomed our cleaning robots into their homes, performing tasks that help them better manage household chores. In fact, some customers grow so fond of their iRobot Roomba ® Vacuuming Robots-and the newer iRobot Scooba ® Floor Washing Robots-that they personalize them by giving them names. Since we started the company in 1990, iRobot has built on its tradition of technology and innovation to deliver practical, affordable robots that make a difference in people's lives. Nothing speaks to this focus so well as the proven results of our life-saving iRobot PackBot ® with over 1500 deployed worldwide, these high-performance, reliable robots are credited with saving scores of lives. But our continued success as a leader in the robot market comes down to our strong customer focus. We look forward to serving your present and future needs as we continue to deliver new and better robots that help people tackle dull, dirty and dangerous tasks in a better-and safer-way.
Sincerely,
