Panasonic's first robot vacuum cleaner "Ruro" was released on March 20.In the first place, I first showed me a real machine from Panasonic in December last year.At that time, I was quite shocked because it was an unfamiliar form called "triangle", but was too high as a robot vacuum cleaner.Why did you choose a triangle form?In the first place, why could the company be able to improve the perfection so far, despite being the first machine for the company?We talked to Mr. Tatamoto, the product charge.

　Until now, a robot vacuum cleaner was thought to be the right answer to be round.This is because 80 % of the share in Japan accounts for Rumba of IROBOT.The presence is overwhelming, as some people use the word "rumba" as synonymous with robot vacuum cleaners.It is natural that the high cleaning capacity is also endorsed, and IROBOT, a robot -only manufacturer, has been remodeling for over 10 years and has been remodeling many generations.

　Nevertheless, despite the fact that Panasonic's "Ruro" is a prototype model before its release, it has been filmed many times and has actually been used at home, so that it does not remake Rumba.I affirm that the ability is high.

　"In fact, Panasonic has a history of developing robot vacuum cleaners since the early 1990s. It was a commercial robot vacuum cleaner, but it was a cleaning the floor of Haneda Airport.It is a type of robot vacuum cleaner that runs round -trip. It was a model used to efficiently clean the large floor of the airport. "

　Looking at the photos, the robot vacuum cleaner is generally larger and taller, and is completely different from home robot vacuum cleaners.Of course, the approach of automatically cleaning the floor was common, although it did not clean the floor, such as carpets and flooring.

　"The robot vacuum cleaner, which was held in 2002 and the internal study in 2007, was a robot vacuum cleaner for home use, a slightly larger and tall, a square or round shape, but it will be released.Because it was still a level, it was not possible to release it. "

　The history of Panasonic's vacuum cleaner development dates back to the 1950s.With more than 60 years of development, it became known as a world -class vacuum cleaner manufacturer.As a vacuum cleaner manufacturer, there was a pride that no matter how much robot vacuum cleaner was, we could not release low -precision ones.Mr. Tai, who has been involved in the development of vacuum cleaners for more than 20 years, says.

　"As long as the vacuum cleaner is released under the manufacturer's name Panasonic, it is a new genre robot vacuum cleaner, but it is not possible to put out low -precision vacuum cleaners. Therefore, among other companies launching robot vacuum cleaners one after another., I've been developing it all the time. Luro itself began to be developed as a triangle three years ago. From there, we have been particular about the triangle that is most suitable for robot vacuum cleaners, and has increased accuracy."

　Why is the triangle the best shape?The company is seeking the "Loulo's Triangle".The detailed explanation is given to a separate frame, so it is possible to clean the corner of the room more than the round type.

　"By adopting a triangle of Loulo, the point that can be said to be more advantageous than the round shape in the design of the robot vacuum cleaner is that the side brush can be placed at the end of the main body.Because it can be deep into the corner of, it is possible to clean a wider area. "

What is the triangle of Loulo?

A fixed width shape that swells each side of an equilateral triangle.Developed by German mechanical engineer Franz Loulo.It can be made by tying an arc, which is one side of the normal triangle, centered on the vertices of the equilateral triangle.It is a triangle that can rotate while slipping in the center of the circle among the squares, the height can be rolled constantly, and all of the corners are sharp, so it goes deep into the square corner.