Exceeded 40 million units in the world of iLobots and home robots

[I robot Japan GK]

The Irobot Japan GK (Headquarters: Chiyoda -ku, Tokyo/President of the Representative Executive Officer) has a cumulative sales volume of home robots since its founding in 1990 by Irobot Corporation (Massachusetts, USA). We will announce that you have broken through Manat*1. In 1990, the iRobot, which began with a room of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), an independent artificial intelligence robot research institute, was an industrial robot such as "Genghis" designed for space exploration, removal of mine, remote control multipurpose robots. After the development of, in 2002, the robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba" was developed. Since then, we have been providing useful robots that are useful for humans, such as the floor wiping robot "Brava" and the programming robot "ROOT" in recent years. Focus on software development so that robot vacuum cleaners can contribute as the best partner, and IROBOT GENIUS is one of the major features of iRobot, which has a new feature that regularly adds new functions to Rumba and Bravaba at home. 。 This time, the cumulative sales in the world have exceeded 40 million units, and in Japan, we have announced the "Rumba J7+" and "Rumba J7", which is the highest wisdom in history, filled with intellectual wisdom. This model is the first "user -participating AI robot" where the database is updated and continues to evolve by robots by relying on feedback of obstacles from users around the world. This is a unique advantage of an I robot that is sold in more than 60 countries around the world and boasts more than 40 million units sold. In order to make the customer's life more convenient, Irobot Japan aims to deliver robot vacuum cleaners to all homes with the "1 in the robot vacuum cleaner". For that, the first medium -term goal is to set the penetration rate of nationwide households to 10 % by 2023. In the future, I robots will continue to have a mission called Empower People to Do More, which provides more substantial products and services under the slogan of "Living, more like you." The staff will continue to work together. About I robot Corporation is one of the world's leading home robot companies, design and manufacture robots that support people so that they can do more work inside and outside the home. In 2002, the Roomba (R) Vacuuming Robot has been launched and has been selling more than 40 million robots worldwide since the robot vacuum cleaner market has been created. Robot vacuum cleaner Rumba and floor wiping robot blurring series, patent technology and advanced concepts in cleaning, floor wiping, navigation, and are working to build a robot ecosystem to realize smart home. 。 *1: A robot that is sold for home use, including the robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba" series, the floor wiping robot "Buraba" series. *2: In the case of an i robot, the customer's data is encrypted and protects it safely, and the collected information is used only for customer cleaning and improving robot performance. In addition, as an initiative for customer's data security, I robot products have acquired TUV authentication. *3: To use the iRobot (R) Home app, Rumba must connect to the Wi-Fi network. Check the latest corresponding terminals and requirements of the app from the App Store or Google Play. IROBOT, IROBOT logo, iRobot, Roomba, Rumba, Braava, Brava, BRAAVA JET, and Brava Jet are registered or trademarks of Irobot. App Store is Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries.It is a trademark.Google Play, Google Assistant is a trademark or registered trademark of Google LLC.Amazon, Alexa is Amazon.COM, Inc and related companies' trademarks or registered trademarks.The Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.■ Robot and AI technology for more than 30 years of I robot Corporation ■ Changes in global sales and domestic shipping Corporate Press Release Details (2022/02/02-12: 17)