Irobot announces the company's largest software update "IROBOT GENIUS (TM) Home Intelligence" |

(2020/8/26)

Category: Product service

Release issuance company: Irobot Japan joint company

-For the industry's first*1, additional functions for cleaning pinpoints in recognition of furniture -I robot Corporation (Massachusetts, USA) will be the largest in the company's history on August 25 (August 26, Japan time). We will announce the software update "IROBOT GENIUS (TM) (iRobot Genius) Home Intelligence" (hereinafter IROBOT GENIUS). This is a significant improved function of the specifications of the IROBOT HOME app and the robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba (R)" and the floor wiping robot "Brava (R)". Convenient functions will be added automatically. Personalized cleaning experiences by "IROBOT GENIUS (TM)" will be offered today to all customers who use the iRobot Home app. IROBOT GENIUS ™ is a Wi-Fi compatible product of the Irobot robot vacuum cleaner "Rumba (R)" and the floor wiped robot "Brava (R)", where (WHEN), when (WHEN), (WHEN). How) provides a completely new cleaning experience according to the lifestyle of the user to clean it. This software update allows users to leave the fine cleaning and sudden dirt that users have been doing with general vacuum cleaners and tissues. The main features updated by IROBOT Genius ™ are as follows. 1.WHERE = Recognition industry for cleaning first*1 object recognition cleaning / partial cleaning area 2.WHEN = Specify the timing to clean and propose Favorite function / Proposal of schedule / Life routine setting 3.How to clean how AI suggests proposals proposal of prohibited areas / Seasonal proposal Corin Angle, a CEO and chairman of I robot Corporation, commented on the following: "I robots work on the development of smart technology that frees customers from daily cleaning, with a strategic emphasis on software and digital experiences. IIROBOT GENIUS ™ brings out further potential of Rumba and Brava. Not only will the function will be enhanced, but the renewed app will be close to your lifestyle as a cleaning partner, such as making a smarter cleaning. "IROBOT GENIUS ™ will continue to update regularly. , We will continue to provide a higher level cleaning experience. In the future, I robots will continue to provide more enriched products, services, and software updates under the mission of Empower People to Do More, which supports people's better life. The main feature of IROBOT GENIUS ™ will provide a completely new cleaning experience according to the lifestyle of the user by personalizing where (When) and how to clean it. 1.WHERE = Recognition of the place to be cleaned first*1 object recognition function*2IROBOT GENIUS ™ adopts cutting -edge robot AI and automatically detects specific furniture such as sofas and tables through machine learning.As a result, it is possible to manually specify the cleaning area*2 users manually specify the cleaning area on the application that can be cleaned in pinpoints such as "Cleaning the sofa".This makes it possible to partially clean dirt, and it is not necessary to take the time to clean the entire room as before.In addition, if you set it in combination with the "prohibited entry area", you can freely control the parts you want to clean and the parts you do not want to do.2.WHEN = Specify the timing to clean and suggest your favorite function*2 By giving a name to the daily cleaning pattern, you can easily set up where to clean. For example, register as "after dinner" and select a dining table and kitchen. By launching this, after dinner, it is now possible to clean the dining table and kitchen, which is always easy to get dirty, after cleaning it with a rumba and wiped it with bluraba. Efficient cleaning according to the user's daily life. Proposal of a schedule, for example, a living room on Friday night, or a dining room and a kitchen after dinner on Sunday, and often vacuum the kitchen, and the robot learns the cleaning pattern and asks, "Would you like to add this to the cleaning schedule?" We make proposals on the app. Setting a life routine In addition to the normal schedule function, in cooperation with commercially available connected devices and apps, you can set practical schedules such as "starting Bravaba when you leave the house" by linking to your daily behavior. It will be. 3.How to clean AI is a proposal prohibited area proposal for proposals*2IROBOT GENIUS ™ will continue to learn every day so that you can learn the user's preference and judge more personalized cleaning methods. For example, an area where robots often stop, such as places with many wiring, are automatically detected, and proposals such as "Would you like to set this area to be allowed?" Proposal proposal according to the season, not only the basic schedule function, but also a seasonal proposal according to location information. We will inform you of the pollen and allergies season, pets, etc., and propose cleaning frequency. This function can be turned off. All IROBOT GENIUS ™ functions can be operated from the renewed IROBOT HOME app. This app, which focuses on where, when, and how to clean the robot to the robot using the user interface that can be operated intuitively, realizes the feeling of being directly speaking to the robot. increase. In addition, each function can be controlled by voice through smart speakers such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. Typical commands for smart speakers are published on the FAQ on the website. IROBOT GENIUS ™ will be automatically updated to over 6.9 million connected robots today in the next two weeks. The iOS -equipped terminal can be used today by searching and installing the app from the App Store. ■ List of compatible models by function*1: I robot research*2: Rumba S9+, i7+, i7, Brava Jet M6, which are sold in Japan as of July 2020 Exclusive page about speakers https: // www.IROBOT-JP.Com/IROBOTHOMEAPP.About HTML I robot Corporation, the 30th anniversary of this year, is one of the world's leading home robot companies and designs and manufactures robots that support people so that they can do more work inside and outside the house. In 2002, the Roomba (R) Vacuuming Robot has been launched and has been selling more than 30 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. 。 IROBOT, IROBOT logo, iRobot, ROOMBA, Rumba, Braava Jet, Brava Jet, and IROBOT GENIUS are registered or trademarks of iRobot Genius. 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.The iOS trademark is used based on the US Cisco license.App Store is Apple Inc.This is the service mark.Corporate press release to details to PRTIMES

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