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News · September 5, 2026 Nested vacuums: iRobot Roomba Duo prototype doubles maintenance headaches

iRobot has developed a prototype that mounts a mini robot vacuum onto a bulky mothership to reach tight spaces. The design adds delicate mechanical arms and duplicate batteries, creating twice the maintenance hassle instead of solving footprint problems.

News · September 4, 2026 Roomba Duo: iRobot fits one robot vacuum inside another

iRobot's new concept tackles hard-to-reach dust by packing a slim secondary vacuum inside a heavy-duty scrubbing unit. A built-in robotic arm deploys the smaller bot under low furniture before docking it back onto the mothership. While mechanically impressive, the setup introduces double the maintenance points and complex hardware.