Irobot will release the robot vacuum cleaner "i3" series for less than 100,000 yen on February 26th. The price is 99,800 yen (tax included, the same applies below) for the i3+, which comes with a clean base, an automatic garbage collector, and 69,800 yen for the i3, which does not come with a clean base. Irobot official stores handle iRobot authorized dealers nationwide.

The clean base is a mechanism that automatically discharges the dust in the dust container of the rumba body into a sealed paper pack inside the clean base when cleaning is finished. Since we can store garbage for about 60 days, we are saying that garbage disposal will not be necessary for several months.

Speaking of Roomba with a clean base, Roomba i7+, which is a high-end model, is on sale for 129,880 yen, but the expensive robot vacuum cleaner was a hurdle at the time of purchase.

In addition, so far there is no model that fills the price range between the Roomba i7 + with a clean base and the e5 (49,800 yen) without a clean base, and the e5 is unsatisfactory, but the i7 is too expensive. It can be said that the topic of this time is to respond to the voices of consumers.

In terms of airplane class, by placing the "perfectly suitable Roomba" at the center of the lineup, it is possible to respond to a wide range of users (iRobot).

The suction power is 10 times higher than the 600 series equipped with AeroVac. While following the "AeroForce 3-stage cleaning system" installed in the high-end Roomba model, it is said that it can remove fine dust and carpet hair with a rubber dual-action brush and power lift suction.

Since this model emphasizes cost performance, it does not have an optical sensor (camera), so it cannot grasp the floor plan or recognize furniture, but various sensors such as a floor tracking sensor Because the accuracy of the has increased, it seems that a clean map (a map of the entire cleaning area) can be created without a camera.

In addition, with the newly installed reactive sensor, you can avoid getting stuck, and in places where there is a lot of dirt and dust, it will switch to dirt detect mode and clean it intensively.

It is also a point to revamp the design of the main unit. According to a survey conducted by iRobot, the interior of ordinary homes tends to use fabric-like designs such as textiles. For that reason, it seems that it has been processed to make fingerprints less likely to stick than the previous rumba, and it has been designed to fit in with the interior of the house.

Roomba and Braava work together

By using the iRobot HOME App, you can select rooms to be cleaned, set schedules, and perform other detailed customizations, as well as start cleaning from outside. When cleaning is completed, you will receive a notification on your smartphone and you can also check the cleaning status.

It also learns the iRobot Genius user's cleaning habits and suggests the best cleaning method, such as increasing the number of cleanings during pollen season or when pets lose their hair.

A function has been added to notify the floor mopping robot "Brava Jet m6" when cleaning is finished and immediately start mopping.

Using the iRobot HOME app, it is possible to set things like "Clean the living room and kitchen with Roomba, then wipe only the kitchen with Braava", making it easy to wipe clean after vacuuming. increase.

It can also be linked with smart speakers, so you can operate Roomba simply by speaking to a smart speaker that supports Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

It is also possible to buy after trying with a subscription

As mentioned above, the price of the Roomba i3 series this time is less than 100,000 yen, but for those who want to try it out and buy it, we recommend subscribing to the "Robot Smart Plan +".

This plan is a subscription service that collaborates with home appliance rental "Rentio" and iRobot Japan, and you can choose from two plans: "Trial 2-week course" and "Anshin course".

If you purchase the same type of product at the official online store after completing the two-week rental, you will receive a cashback equivalent to the two-week trial course. It is an image that even expensive rumba can be rented for real free.

If you choose i3+ for the 2-week trial course, it will be 3,980 yen, and if you choose i3, it will be 2,980 yen.

On the other hand, in the "Anshin Continuing Course", the 36-month warranty remains the same, but the returnable period is shortened from 12 months or later to 6 months or later. As the name suggests, this service is for long-term users.

It will be 3080 yen if you choose i3+ in the Anshin Continuation Course, and 2180 yen if you choose i3.

Source : iRobot