Asus Takes on Roomba With New Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Wired (blog)
The robotic vacuum cleaners is heating up with yet another Roomba-clone, this unceasingly a once from Asus.
Asus, better known fits Eee netbook PCs, is set to introduce the ECleaner robot in China and Taiwan at the end of the month. The tool will be offered by Asus’s subsidiary AGAiT Technology, says The Taiwan Economic Hearsay .
It is the second automated vacuum cleaner to debut this month. Last week, Neato Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based startup launched the Neato vacuum cleaner priced at $400.
Since iRobot introduced the first Roomba automated vacuum cleaner in 2002, it has sold more than 3 million units and the gismo has become a hit among geek heads looking for a quick fix to a tiresome chore. But surprisingly, the Roomba didn’t produce too many competitors–till now.
Asus’ ECleaner is Roomba-like in its shape and conceive factor but it has a few nice upgrades. The ECleaner includes a 6000-hour UV light for disinfecting the drub, a slot for spreading fragrance and a remote control that fits neatly on top of the vacuum, says Robot Estimate News .
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