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If you’re in the market for a smart scale, one of the most feature-rich models you can buy is on sale. After a 38 percent discount, the Eufy Smart Scale P2 Pro is currently priced at $50 on Amazon, down from $80. The P2 Pro is on Engadget’s list of the best smart scales and for good reason. It’s affordable, well-made and can track 16 different measurements. You can use the P2 Pro to measure your body fat percentage, bone mass, water weight and more. In other words, it offers all the stat tracking a person could use to improve their lifestyle. The P2 Pro would be among the smart scales you could buy if not for the fact Anker, Eufy’s parent company, recently misled the public about the safety of its security cameras.
The P2 Pro is part of a broader sale that also sees Eufy’s robot vacuums discounted. For instance, the RoboVac G30, one of the best budget models you can buy, is 45 percent off, making it $175.98 at the moment. It features built-in WiFi, a feature you won’t find on some of Eufy’s more affordable robot vacuums; the company’s Smart Dynamic Navigation 2.0 software; and boundary strips you can use set up no-go zones.
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Team NimbRo of the University of Bonn has won a $5M prize for their avatar robot system during the ANA Avatar XPRIZE in Long Beach, California. The competition featured seventeen teams from ten different countries with the goal of developing robotic systems that people can use to virtually put themselves in another place.
There’s one less competitor in the robot vacuum world. Neato Robotics is shutting down as the company hasn’t reached its “self-defined economic goals” for years, parent company Vorwerk Group tellsTechHive. The firm’s sales haven’t met expectations, in other words. Vorwerk is promising cloud and repair support to Neato customers for “at least” five years, so your robovac should continue to run for a while longer.
The move will affect 98 jobs, Vorwerk says. Users started worrying weeks ago, when users noticed a broken customer sign-in page. Neato’s Facebook and Twitter accounts vanished, and support staff fell silent. Vorwerk is fixing the login issues and says they’re not connected to the shutdown.
Neato emerged in 2005 and soon became one of the main competitors to iRobot’s Roomba series. It stood out by pushing the limits of robot vacuum technology, such as by adding WiFi in 2011 and LiDAR mapping in 2020. Vorwerk bought Neato in 2017, but continued to run the brand independently. Neato ran into trouble, and restructuring efforts didn’t turn the company around.
The closure isn’t surprising. iRobot has long dominated robovacs, and claimed 46 percent of the market in 2020 according to Statista. Neato, by comparison, had roughly 3 percent in preceding years and was already fading away by 2020. Competitors like Anker’s Eufy brand, Roborock and Shark have entered the field and sometimes undercut Neato on price.
A shutdown may not be good news for iRobot, though. American politicians are already concerned about the potential harm of Amazon’s proposed iRobot acquisition to the competitive landscape, and European regulators are reportedly close behind. Neato’s demise further reduces that competition, even if it hasn’t been a heavyweight for a while.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/robot-vacuum-maker-neato-is-shutting-down-amid-stiff-competition-204959296.html?src=rss
Whew, April really flew by fast! Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is now just two weeks away, so unfortunately, we can no longer keep putting off the search for a gift. Thankfully, though, retailers — likely highly aware of this fact — are discounting a bunch of items today that Mom will love.
First up, some of our favorite robot vacuums are on sale. The cream of the crop, the iRobot Roomba j7, for example, is going for $399 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from iRobot. You can also buy the iRobot Roomba j7 Plus, which is the same robovac but with an auto-emptying docking station included, at Amazon, Best Buy, and from iRobot directly for $599 ($200 off).
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Sit back, relax, and let these Roomba robot vacuums take care of the cleaning with 38% off select models at Amazon. Shop our picks below:
BEST ROOMBA: The iRobot Roomba j7+ is an excellent overall pick with a 90-minute battery life and auto-emptying station with great room mapping — $599 $799.99 (save $200.99)
BEST ROOMBA BUNDLE: The iRobot Roomba s9+ & Braava Jet m6 Bundle is the best of both worlds with powerful suction and efficient water jets that combine for a comprehensive clean— $999 $1599.99 (save $600.99)
BEST BUDGET ROOMBA: The iRobot Roomba i3 Evo is a great option for smaller homes or robovac curious folks and provides reliable cleaning and mapping— $244 $349.99 (save $105.99)
When it comes to efficient cleaning, a robot vacuum can’t be beat. Your time is precious. Why waste it spending hours vacuuming when a robot can do it for you instead?
And what better robot vacuum to handle your housework than an iRobot Roomba, a brand that has become so synonymous with robot vacuums that the two are practically interchangeable at this point. Kidding aside, a Roomba is always a great and reliable pick for anyone looking to automate their home cleaning schedule, and spring is a great time to buy one.
For a limited time, you can get select Roomba models, including one of our favorites, the Roomba j7+, for up to 38% off at Amazon. Unsure which one is the best option for you or just want some suggestions? Shop our picks below.
The iRobot Roomba j7+ is one of the best Roombas you can get, delivering up to 90 minutes of powerful suction per charge. It gets to work using iRobot’s PrecisionVision Navigation sensors to map out your home and avoid small obstacles that could trip up other robot vacuums. It self-empties, can target specific rooms for a custom cleaning schedule, and it’s efficient at making sure all the nooks and crannies in your home are covered. Plus, you don’t have to worry about making sure the auto-empty base is cleaned out for 60 days at a time.
The iRobot Roomba s9+ & Braava Jet m6 Bundle combines one of Roomba’s best-known robot vacuums with the Braava Jet m6 robot mop for a powerful duo that handles dirt and debris, then washes everything away with precision jets. This bundle ensures you can finally drop the mop while the Roomba handles pet hair, crumbs, and other dirt with 40x the suction power and a runtime of 120 minutes. Its self-emptying canister can also empty itself for up to 60 days. Meanwhile, the Braava robot mop can clean tile, stone, and hardwood while scrubbing sticky messes, grease, and everything else. If you want a powerful, comprehensive clean, this bundle is perfect for you.
The iRobot Roomba i3 Evo is an affordable Roomba for anyone looking to either jump on board with robot vacuums or for those who might want a secondary robovac for smaller areas. With a runtime of 75 minutes, it learns your home and creates an intelligent map so you can direct it to clean whichever room you want on a schedule or whenever you feel like it. You’ll have to empty this one, but it offers a thorough clean that’s even great for homes with a lot of pet hair.