General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

4

Total Parts

17

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Synthetic and metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

20.0 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

7.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Housekeeping

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dongguan

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Purchased new, never used.

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet; reference #1: Roomba vacuum robots are offered on the Canadian market since about 2003. They are offered at main stores like Canadian Tire, The Bay, Home Depot. Canada is part of a world market for these vacuum robots- by 2014, more than 10 million had been sold. Canadians buy them for automatic floor vacuuming routine which helps them to cope with housework in their busy working and family lives of now days. Most user critics are favourable.

Function

To charge the battery.

Technical

Taken from curatorial worksheet; reference #1: Represents the incarnation of a long-time dream: having housework done by robots, in this case, the vacuuming. The first robotic vacuum cleaner to hit the market was the Electrolux Trilobite in 2001. The second one was the Roomba, in 2002. The 770 model is in the middle range of the iRobot serie and is on the market since about 2011. It cleans in a 3-stage process and adjusts automatically to different floor surfaces. It is equipped with multiple sensors that evaluate the cleaning environment, its needs and configuration, more than 60 times per second. It can vacuum in tight spots, under and around furniture without getting blocked, can do persistent cleaning passes for a dirty spot It has dual HEPA air filters. It is programmable up to 7 times per week. With the Auto Virtual Wall barriers emitting an infrared beam, it knows the areas to clean and return automatically to the recharging station.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Stamped on top "IRobot R". Label on back reads in part "Model 17062/ C [copyright] 2008-2012 IRobot Corporation/ 8 Crosby Dr. Bedford, MA 01730/ All rights reserved.", and "Manufacturer:/ Dongguan Wahhing Eletrical/ Appliance Co. LTD." and "Made in China". White label with bar code and "STS-D-140416".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Black moulded synthetic with silver metal electrical prongs.

Decoration

N/A