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Roomba product development and 14 failed business models

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Version History · Jun 21, 2026

Roomba: Rise of the robovac

iRobot founding story and MIT robotics research origins Affordable consumer robotics manufacturing via toy industry partnerships DARPA minesweeping algorithms repurposed for room-coverage navigation Retail launch strategy and Brookstone exclusivity Consumer skepticism as a PR asset and demo-driven marketing