If you were at all curious how the Neato XV-11 performed in the RobotShop Ultimate Challenge, then this post is for you. RobotShop has done the tests, compiled the results, and put it all together for you. The  findings may (or may not) surprise you. For anyone thinking of buying a robot vacuum cleaner, you should take a look. You can check out how we scored the robot and get the results broken down for Neato, challenge by challenge. But first, let’s actually see some of these tests.

As always, watch till the end in order to see some robot destruction and a Roomba 780 trying to make food.

Via RobotShop Blog.

The RobotShop Ultimate Challenge is moving along quickly now; the Roomba 500 series has completed all the tests and its final score is now available. If you recall, the robot vacuums are being scored by 15 different performance tests: how well they pick up debris, how fast they clean, how loud they are, etc. With the Roomba 500 series’ results now in, you’re going to have some cold hard facts to back up your purchase decision.

Check out the video below explaining the results and demonstrating the tests. Watch until the end to see some rather brutal (and  funny) tests that  seem to have been rejected.

RobotShop launches the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center, a webpage dedicated to all things Roomba.

All brought together in one place, the Ultimate Roomba Resource Center has a little something for everyone, whether you’re looking to buy your first Roomba, or already are a seasoned Roomba owner and looking to get the most out of your robot.

Among other things, a detailed Comparison Table has been included that breaks each model down for you, so you can choose the correct Roomba the first time. RobotShop plans to continually update this resource to make it the one-stop for all things Roomba, check back regularly as we will be continually adding content.

As announced in the recent RobotShop Press Release, the Mint, a floor wiping robot  by Evolution Robotics, is finally out in the wild and available at RobotShop along with all of its robotic floor cleaning friends.

After vacuum robots, now it is the turn for floor wiping (or Swiffer) robots to clean our houses. This smart rather diminutive robot silently and systematically wipes the entirety of the floors of the unsuspecting owner. It can even mop the floor if need be . It uses a navigation technology called NorthStar that allows it to track its position anywhere in a room with the help of a stationary beacon. See the video below for further details.

Via RobotShop Blog.

Here is a nice little video about the  Neato XV-11 engineering samples getting unboxed. The video goes trough the various features and accessories for the new and exciting XV-11. As shown at the end of the video, the robot is quite smart and can clean surfaces very efficiently. We cannot wait to see an XV-11 autopsy in order to have a better look at the SLAM system.

Via RobotShop Blog.