家用机器人Roomba进化史

    2007年，Looj和Verro推出

    清洁机器人的下一项艰巨任务是清扫房屋的排水沟和游泳池，Looj和Verro应运而生。Looj和传统的iRobot机器人不大一样，它并不是全自动型，而是需要用户使用遥控器远程操作。

    同年，iRobot还推出了可编程机器人Create。这是一款面向机器人爱好者的产品，用户可以自行定制自己的机器人。Create提供了一套平台，精通Roomba技术的高手可以尝试各种组合，把它打造成一台呼吸记录器或是一款乐器。

    2007: The Looj and Verro robots introduced

    The continuing quest to robotize dreaded chores sees the introduction of gutter and pool cleaning versions of the Roomba, the Looj and Verro models. Unlike other iRobot products, the Looj does not operate autonomously but rather is user-operated by remote control.

    In the same year, the iRobot Create is introduced for use by hobbyist roboticists. While explicitly intended for the development of robotics, the Create offered a platform on which Roomba hackers could experiment with everything from spirographs to musical instruments.