Identify pet excrement and avoid cleaning--Robot vacuum cleaners "Roomba j7 +" "Roomba j7"

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IRobot Japan will sell the new models of robot vacuum cleaners "Rumba j7 +" and "Rumba j7" from February 10th at iRobot authorized dealers and iRobot official online stores nationwide.

The selling price is 129,800 yen (tax included) for Rumba j7 +. Roomba j7 is 99,800 yen (tax included).

Both products have newly adopted a graphite-like disc icon and have been developed with the concept of a design that blends into the home. In addition, the camera mounted on the front for the first time in the Roomba series is equipped with "Precision Vision Navigation" that identifies and avoids obstacles such as cords and pet excrement in front of you.

Obstacles to be avoided at this time are cables (headphone cord, power cable), pet excrement (solid matter), shoes (slippers), socks, and charging station. It is said to add.

As a result, even in a room that remains cluttered, obstacles can be recognized and reliably cleaned while avoiding them. It also has a function to notify the avoided uncleaned area.

ペットの排泄物を識別して掃除を回避--ロボット掃除機「ルンバ j7+」「ルンバ j7」

With this technology, it is possible to detect the legs of thin furniture, which was difficult in the past, and it is possible to gently touch and clean (site touch function).

In addition, the image of the obstacle found during cleaning is delivered to the app after cleaning is completed. You can optionally provide feedback on the cloud managed by the company on how to deal with these obstacles in the future.

By collecting feedback from users all over the world, the database will be updated and the robot itself will continue to learn and evolve. The company says that it is a strength unique to the company, which is currently sold in more than 60 countries around the world and boasts a cumulative sales volume of more than 40 million units.

In addition, along with the development of both products, "iRobot Genius Home Intelligence" has also been updated (also available for users of the "iRobot Home" app). Not only can you clean a specific place through the app or set it to prohibit entry, but also new functions such as advance notification of the time required for cleaning and the function that "Roomba starts cleaning when you go out" by applying the location information of the mobile phone It is installed.

In addition, "quiet running" that moves quietly from room to room without activating the suction motor, and "map copy" that allows you to take over the map that remembers the floor plan even if you buy a new one have been added.

In addition, the slim base (automatic garbage collector) included in the Roomba j7 + has been redesigned from the conventional portrait to a landscape type so that it fits under a table or the like. In addition, a space was secured in the clean base to store a spare paper pack.

As a "pet owner security guarantee" for Roomba j7 + and Roomba j7, the company will repair or replace pet excrement free of charge if pet excrement adheres during cleaning, provided that it is connected to the "iRobot Home" app. It is said that support will be provided (only once within the manufacturer's warranty period).

In addition, the floor-wiping robot "Brava Jet m6", which uses a graphite-colored metal-like disc icon like the Roomba j7, will be on sale from March 4th. The selling price is 76,868 yen (tax included).