30 Years of Robotics Expertise and Innovation.
We design and build innovative home robots, including the Roomba® robot vacuum and the Braava® family of mopping robots. But our technology isn’t just about robots. It’s about you–and finding better ways to help you get more done. Your helping hand iRobot, the leading global consumer robot company, designs and builds robots that empower people to do more both inside and outside of the home.
iRobot's products, including the award-winning Roomba® Vacuuming Robot and the Braava® family of mopping robots, have been welcomed into millions of homes around the world and are hard at work every day helping people to get more done.
Technology expertise We are committed to fostering invention, discovery and technological exploration in the pursuit of practical and valuable robot products for the home. iRobot is at the forefront of developing technologies in the areas of mapping and navigation, human-robot interaction, and physical solutions. We seek to build an ecosystem of robots and technologies to enable the smart home, both through internal initiatives and by building strategic external partnerships.
Global leadership
For more than 30 years, iRobot has been a global pioneer in the robotics and consumer products industries. The company has sold more than 30 million robots worldwide. The iRobot board and management team is focused on a strategy of growth, innovation and allocating capital that maximizes shareholder value.
History
Founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists with the vision of making practical robots a reality, iRobot has sold more than 30 million robots worldwide. The company has developed some of the world's most important robots, and has a rich history steeped in innovation. Its robots have revealed mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza, found harmful subsea oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and saved thousands of lives in areas of conflict and crisis around the globe. iRobot inspired the first Micro Rovers used by NASA, changing space travel forever, deployed the first ground robots used by U.S. Forces in conflict, brought the first self-navigating FDA-approved remote presence robots to hospitals and introduced the first practical home robot with Roomba, forging a path for an entirely new category in home cleaning. With more than 30 years of leadership in the robot industry, iRobot remains committed to building robots that provide people with smarter ways to clean and accomplish more in their daily lives.
Inspiring The Next Engineers and Scientists iRobot is committed to building a future for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in the United States. Our multi-faceted outreach program is a resource for students, parents and educators to share in our excitement for the robotics industry and get an inside look at what we do here.