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kborer22
26-03-2006, 00:54
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Joe Matt
26-03-2006, 00:55
You know, why doesn't FIRST do this anyways? I mean, it shows off tech and sweeps well! Just get them as an official sponsor! Anyway, it must have been a sight there.
BoyWithCape195
26-03-2006, 01:01
Heres some video of the roombas "in action!"

http://www.soap.circuitrunners.com/2006/movies/boston/ma_roomba_action.wmv
Arkorobotics
26-03-2006, 01:22
woah! why didn't they do that at our Southern Cal. regional?
Erin Rapacki
26-03-2006, 07:50
The Boston Regional had several volunteers from iRobot (iRobot is located in Burlington, MA), so they brought with them the Roombas to make their job easier ;)
KenWittlief
26-03-2006, 11:35
Isnt the guy who founded the Roomba company somewhat famous - didnt he do a co-op at JPL and make a huge impact on the development of the Mars rover program?
Koko Ed
26-03-2006, 11:42
How many people here own a Rommba?
MikeDubreuil
26-03-2006, 11:55
How many people here own a Rommba?
I do.
KenWittlief
26-03-2006, 11:58
I bought one. It ran off with my old Heathkit Hero1 robot, never to been seen again.

I found a page on my printer a few days later. All it said was "we were not created to be your personal slave".

I did hear a rumor that they were spotted in a chapel in Las Vegas.
KTorak
26-03-2006, 12:23
That's so cool. I'd own one if they were a bit cheaper. But they are definitely cool.
dubious elise
26-03-2006, 13:17
That makes so much sense! Autonomous robots cleaning a field where robots play autonomously (and are operated) during lunch breaks and field errors! I would be so giddy if iRobot was able to bring a bunch of Roombas down to the Championships :yikes:
Chris_Elston
26-03-2006, 13:44
I bought one for my wife, we absolutely LOVE this thing. It does a great job around the house and sweeps under the beds and hard to get placed.

She claims this is the second best gift I got her, the first was an all-day spa pass…go figure...

I can’t wait to pickup a Scooba, both me and my wife hate to mop our kitchen…
RoboMom
26-03-2006, 15:52
Isnt the guy who founded the Roomba company somewhat famous - didnt he do a co-op at JPL and make a huge impact on the development of the Mars rover program?

I don't know about the guy but Helen Greiner, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of iRobot was a judge in Boston.
Nuttyman54
26-03-2006, 20:01
I've got one! It scared the dog when we first ran it...
KenWittlief
30-03-2006, 09:25
I don't know about the guy but Helen Greiner, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of iRobot was a judge in Boston.

OK, been googling this. Colin Angle is the guy. Google his name and Roomba or JPL or Tooth and you will find a bunch of stuff

like this: http://www.kipr.org/robots/tooth.html

and this

http://www.flownet.com/gat/jpl-lisp.html
Tim Baird
30-03-2006, 10:28
The Boston Regional had several volunteers from iRobot (iRobot is located in Burlington, MA), so they brought with them the Roombas to make their job easier ;)
I agree with the easier part. I vacuumed all of the carpets (field, player stations, queuing areas) at BAE and it took about an hour total by myself.

Plus they're funny to watch bumping into eachother.
ZZII 527
30-03-2006, 10:28
I once saw the full spectrum of the iRobot product line all in one place at an MIT tech fair: several Roombas were happily sweeping the floor while the PackBot was...doing what the PackBot does. Both very impressive machines in their own way.