These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper

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FollowSee All RobotThese new Roombas are smaller and cheaperiRobot launches eight robot vacuums starting at £229 and introduces “hot spot mopping. ”iRobot launches eight robot vacuums starting at £229 and introduces “hot spot mopping. ”by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Jennifer Pattison TuohySenior Reviewer, Smart HomePosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.

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FollowSee All by Jennifer Pattison TuohyMay 12, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. iRobot upgrades its lidar-based robot vacuum line with eight new models.

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iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas, a year after it debuted its first lidar-based robot vacuums just prior to filing for bankruptcy. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its prior lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a smaller overall size to better navigate your home, more models with roller mops, and the introduction of “hot spot mopping.

Industry Implications

”iRobot, which underwent a reboot and is now owned by Shenzhen Picea Robotics, a Chinese original design manufacturer of robotic vacuums, says its new lineup is up to 25 percent smaller for “many” models, better enabling them to move around homes with low furniture, as low as 9cm. The bots also feature increased suction power and improved navigation across the line. RelatediRobot’s Roomba Mini can clean where its larger robovacs can’t reachThe best robot vacuums you can buyHow Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the futureiRobot’s bankruptcy isn’t the end — it’s a reboot, says CEOThese new Roombas aren’t the robots I know and love The new models will launch in mid-2026, rolling out in phases across North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with the Roomba 415 Combo and 115 Combo apparently arriving first, as they’re already listed on iRobot.

iRobot has only provided The Verge with UK pricing; the line starts at £229 (about $309) for the base model 115 and goes up to £799 ($1,080) for the flagship 775. The prior lineup started at £249 and went up to £999 — costing $299 to $999 in the US.

This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.