The great thing about hacking on Roombas is that iRobot used quality parts to build them. [Jason] got his hands on a broken 5XX series Roomba and posted an article about how he reused the salvaged ...

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First introduced in 2002, The iRobot Roomba was conceived as a robotic vacuum cleaner. Just about every hacker, maker, and engineer out there immediately wanted one. The Roomba proved to be more ...

Learn more Editor's note May 2024: iRobot has discontinued the Roomba i3+ EVO, though inventory can still be found at third-party sites. For the most up-to-date recommendations, see our guide to ...