the story of my robot butler - roomba !!

jassi · 1st December 2008, 21:48

yeah the 400 series is quite affordable and hopefully does the job without all the doohickeys of the 500 series
hope you get a 400va step down voltage transformer which is heavy duty and allows for continuous use

vs those 50/1500va shaver voltage converters

jesal · 2nd December 2008, 01:31

so what all can this do ? just clean right ? u mentioned the whole butler thing so asking. this is more like a cleaner than a butler ? also those 2 satelite kinda things how do they work in a house that is around 3000sq. i dont mind getting this thing but i cant seem to understand the concept of the same looks nice though. have fun

madbullram · 2nd December 2008, 01:38

Jas: U think 99$ is cool, last july KMart had it on clearance for 39$ it seems :(

ST7677 · 17th March 2010, 11:46

Any long term reviews on these?My maid has quit :(Tried it long time back, but now it seems they have evolved a lot!

jaysmokesleaves · 17th March 2010, 12:40

This is really cool. I would love to have something like this in my house, coz Ive got 2 dogs.
Where can I find something similar. I can have someone get it for me from the US.

Can someone provide some links to hose robot manufacturers?

tsk1979 · 17th March 2010, 13:03

Speaking of Roomba, ever wonder how it actually moves?
Here is a long exposure(30 minutes) taken by a 7D!
Long-Exposure Shot of a Roomba's Path Shows Beautifully Organized Chaos - Roomba - Gizmodo

the story of my robot butler - roomba !!-roombamovements.jpg

Rocky_Balboa · 17th March 2010, 13:21

I believe IRobot's roomba is entering Indian market soon. I was part of a survey for the same, a month ago.

And Eureka Forbes have started their own roomba version, but the performance leaves a lot to be desired. Though it is priced less than 7k, it is not worth at all. (limited algorithms to go around the house, corner cleaning very poor, carpet average)

I am waiting for roomba to make an official entry. Apart from the algorithms, the auto-retreat to the charger makes it very very user-friendly. (did i say user, what user?) hehe

bharanidharang · 17th March 2010, 13:22

Rocky, Have you had a look at the eureka one ? I saw the adv online and wanted to check it out.

Rocky_Balboa · 17th March 2010, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by bharanidharang

Rocky, Have you had a look at the eureka one ? I saw the adv online and wanted to check it out.

Yes pal, I did and was not impressed at all.

1) way too small dust bin and the dust easily spills-out
2) poor algorithms - I wanted it to clean only the corners of a room. There was one algorithm which combines corners with regular sweeps - the problem was that the corners were navigated only once (leaving 50% of dust still reeling), before the regular sweeps started.
3) poor suction power (no tech specs, but compared to the roomba usage)

ST7677 · 19th May 2010, 01:21

Will power adaptor for these units 220 to 110V be available in India?

Akshay1234 · 19th May 2010, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST7677

Will power adaptor for these units 220 to 110V be available in India?

i think most of these now dont need adaptors, if you read the plug it says 110-240v.

RSimonS · 6th July 2010, 23:26

Is Roomba available in India, I saw listing on 20North, but 20K+ is little too much. Any idea when it will be officially available in India?

jassi · 6th July 2010, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by ST7677

Any long term reviews on these?My maid has quit :(Tried it long time back, but now it seems they have evolved a lot!

its still doing its job for me

don't use everyday now though - 2/3 days a week is good enough for me

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysmokesleaves

This is really cool. I would love to have something like this in my house, coz Ive got 2 dogs.
Where can I find something similar. I can have someone get it for me from the US.

Can someone provide some links to hose robot manufacturers?

get the roomba 562 pet series if you have dogs. Roomba is made by irobot
iRobot: Robots: Vacuuming Robots: iRobot Roomba® 562 Pet Series

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Speaking of Roomba, ever wonder how it actually moves?
Here is a long exposure(30 minutes) taken by a 7D!
Attachment 309715

interesting! its entertaining to just sit and watch sometimes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocky_Balboa

I believe IRobot's roomba is entering Indian market soon. I was part of a survey for the same, a month ago.

And Eureka Forbes have started their own roomba version,
...... Apart from the algorithms, the auto-retreat to the charger makes it very very user-friendly. (did i say user, what user?) hehe

irobot service center for all customers is based out of mysore!
I have yet to see anything equal irobot roomba - eureka forbes is not a robotics company they are a vaccum cleaner company. Irobot makes all kinds of robots including industrial and defense ones - as a result they are capable of much more technically advanced consumer robots like roomba, scooba,etc.!

Fillmore · 7th July 2010, 08:08

Ya its available in India through this distributor.
iRobot Corporation: Offices/Directions

India
#2940, D-8, 3rd Floor
Temple Road, V.V. Puram
Mysore, 570 002
Karnataka, India
Phone: +91 821 4004100
Fax: +91 821 2410499

RSimonS · 8th July 2010, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fillmore

Ya its available in India through this distributor.
iRobot Corporation: Offices/Directions

India
#2940, D-8, 3rd Floor
Temple Road, V.V. Puram
Mysore, 570 002
Karnataka, India
Phone: +91 821 4004100
Fax: +91 821 2410499

This is their R&D division, they do not sell things.

1st December 2008, 21:48	#31
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	yeah the 400 series is quite affordable and hopefully does the job without all the doohickeys of the 500 series hope you get a 400va step down voltage transformer which is heavy duty and allows for continuous use vs those 50/1500va shaver voltage converters
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2nd December 2008, 01:31	#32
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	so what all can this do ? just clean right ? u mentioned the whole butler thing so asking. this is more like a cleaner than a butler ? also those 2 satelite kinda things how do they work in a house that is around 3000sq. i dont mind getting this thing but i cant seem to understand the concept of the same looks nice though. have fun
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madbullram BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chennai&Ashburn Posts: 551 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Jas: U think 99$ is cool, last july KMart had it on clearance for 39$ it seems :(
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17th March 2010, 11:46	#34
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	Any long term reviews on these?My maid has quit :(Tried it long time back, but now it seems they have evolved a lot!
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17th March 2010, 12:40	#35
jaysmokesleaves Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mostly Mumbai Posts: 1,702 Thanked: 1,452 Times	This is really cool. I would love to have something like this in my house, coz Ive got 2 dogs. Where can I find something similar. I can have someone get it for me from the US. Can someone provide some links to hose robot manufacturers?
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Speaking of Roomba, ever wonder how it actually moves? Here is a long exposure(30 minutes) taken by a 7D! Long-Exposure Shot of a Roomba's Path Shows Beautifully Organized Chaos - Roomba - Gizmodo
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17th March 2010, 13:21	#37
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 676 Thanked: 358 Times View My Garage	I believe IRobot's roomba is entering Indian market soon. I was part of a survey for the same, a month ago. And Eureka Forbes have started their own roomba version, but the performance leaves a lot to be desired. Though it is priced less than 7k, it is not worth at all. (limited algorithms to go around the house, corner cleaning very poor, carpet average) I am waiting for roomba to make an official entry. Apart from the algorithms, the auto-retreat to the charger makes it very very user-friendly. (did i say user, what user?) hehe
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bharanidharang BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 402 Thanked: 254 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Rocky, Have you had a look at the eureka one ? I saw the adv online and wanted to check it out.
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19th May 2010, 01:21	#40
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	Will power adaptor for these units 220 to 110V be available in India?
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6th July 2010, 23:26	#42
RSimonS BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 Thanked: 256 Times	Is Roomba available in India, I saw listing on 20North, but 20K+ is little too much. Any idea when it will be officially available in India?
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7th July 2010, 08:08	#44
Fillmore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 492 Thanked: 581 Times	Ya its available in India through this distributor. iRobot Corporation: Offices/Directions India #2940, D-8, 3rd Floor Temple Road, V.V. Puram Mysore, 570 002 Karnataka, India Phone: +91 821 4004100 Fax: +91 821 2410499
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