If you have a compatible Roomba model, you can use the robot vacuum as a roving security camera thanks to a beta feature. Here's how to use it.

iRobot is running another sale on its Roomba robot vacuums and Braava robot mops, which includes the Roomba 694 back down to $179.

I'm expected to sweep and/or vacuum every day? Not when I have the iRobot Roomba 650 Vacuum Cleaning Robot here to help.

I've lived with the Roomba i7+ for a few weeks now, and in that time I've used it far more frequently than other robot vacuums. That alone is telling.

Called Roomba, the robot is a little battery-powered vacuum cleaner that scurries around the floor, sweeping up dust and dirt as it travels. And instead of costing thousands, Roomba costs just $199.

Find the best Roomba robot for your home and price range with our guide. We explain the differences between robots and how you can benefit from each model.

My Roomba is certainly without hostility and ill will. Going about her daily rounds, she's something like blithe—both self-contained and indifferent to human value systems.