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Title: Keep Up With the Jetsons

Author: Lewis, Peter Article Type: Review
Source: FORTUNE, v153 n3 p146(1) Publication Date: Feb 20, 2006
  ISSN: 0015-8259
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.fortune.com

The new Scooba Floor Washing Robot is not just for the lazy mopper, but instead stands out as a better cleaner that does not push directory water around the floor. The Scooba puts down a new coating of special Clorox cleaning solution as it scoots around and scrubs with spinning brushes. It sucks up the directory liquid into a holding take with a vacuum-assisted squeegee. During testing of the Scooba on a kitchen floor that had been mopped by a professional housekeeper, Scooba worked for about 35 minutes to cover the average-sized kitchen. Scooba went across open spaces, followed walls, spun in circles, and carefully bumped off walls and objects just as the Roomba robotic vacuum does. The Scooba picked up more dirt and left the floor much cleaner than the person could. The Scooba is designed to work on sealed hard floors, not carpeting, plank floors, or other uneven surfaces. However, testers also tested it on brick, Saltillo tile, and wood floors with much grout and many cracks. The result was a cleaner floor. The Scooba has a touch-sensitive bumper that rides lower on the floor and requires a special combination of Clorox cleaner. Sensors prevented any tumbles by Scooba down the stairs, and obstacles were navigated well.

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iRobot

Products:
Furniture & Appliances Scooba

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