How Do Robot Vacuums Work?

Every house needs a vacuum cleaner. But what if your house also has a robot that cleans the floor? A new invention called “Neato” allows people to do just that. This robotic vacuum cleaner is able to navigate through the home autonomously and will keep your floors free of dirt and debris – no more bags or filters.

The Neato is able to navigate through furniture, underneath beds, and around objects all by itself. The robot vacuum is equipped with lasers and a camera to help it avoid obstacles and to keep it from falling down stairs. It automatically returns to charge when its power runs low and can even be controlled remotely via an app on your phone.

This simple device has the potential to revolutionize the way we clean our houses. While robotic vacuums have been around for some time now, they have never been able to navigate their way around a home of any size without human help. Thanks to Neato’s new technology that has changed, now even the most disorganized homes can get clean more efficiently than ever before.

The robot’s owner can set the robot to clean just certain areas of the house, making it possible to have a robot that can be used in your home.

“Neato” was created by Rodney Brooks, a professor at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. The idea for the vacuum came about when he was working on artificial intelligence for robotic locomotion research.

In the past, robotics researchers have used robotic vacuums to map out how their robots get from point A to point B. These robots have a camera that can take pictures of the surrounding area, but not much else. But if the robot had to avoid obstacles along the way it would have been a lot of work for the programmer.

So Rodney Brooks and team decided to give their robots eyes and a brain. They used a laser range finder on top of the robot that can detect objects in its path, along with cameras that give it depth perception so it can tell how far away an object is. They also created software that uses image recognition technology to map out its surroundings, then sends this data to an onboard computer which maneuvers the robot through the environment.

Neato has a top speed of 2.5 miles per hour, which is already quite fast. It can go through 13 inches of debris per hour and will map out the area of your home in just under 2 minutes. It even has a battery that is able to last for up to six hours after it has been fully charged.

Not only can the robot map out the area of a home, it can also clean it. Neato has three vacuum cleaning modes that allow you to customize your cleaning experience depending on what you want cleaned. You can go with the default mode, which uses a powerful suction to clean your floors and wipe up any messes. Or you can use “Clean+” mode which will rid your home of 99% of germs and bacteria. Finally there’s “Scrub” mode which will focus on scrubbing tough-to-reach spots such as baseboards and corners – basically anywhere that tends to get dirty by accident.

With all of this technology crammed into one neat little package, it is easy to see why the Neato is being billed as the next big thing in home cleaning technology. The device is able to do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to cleaning, and its multiple modes of cleaning allow you to personalize the experience so that it is suitable for any situation.

The Neato is already available for order on Amazon. The robot vacuum cleaner will cost $499, which isn’t cheap. But keep in mind that with this price point you get a pretty advanced level of technology – with a little patience, you’ll be able to clean your house from your tablet or phone without ever having to get off the couch.

In conclusion, when it comes to cleaning your home, there is no need to spend hours on your hands and knees scrubbing the floor with a broom. With the Neato you can clean any part of your house in just minutes. This invention has come at exactly the right time. 

What are your thoughts on the Neato? Will you be buying one for yourself?