A year after launching its first lidar-based robot vacuum just before filing for bankruptcy, iRobot has announced a new line of Roombas. This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its previous lineup and feature lower prices, some as cheap as £200 (about $270). The main changes include higher suction power, a smaller overall size to better navigate your home, more models with roller mops, and the introduction of “hot spot mopping”.
iRobot, which was relaunched and is now owned by Shenzhen Picia Robotics, the Chinese original design manufacturer of robotic vacuums, says its new lineup is up to 25 percent smaller for “many” models, enabling them to move around in homes with less furniture, measuring less than 9 cm. The bots also feature increased suction power and better navigation in the line.
The new models will launch in mid-2026, launching in phases in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the Roomba 415 Combo and 115 Combo apparently coming first, as they’re already listed on iRobot.co.uk as arriving soon.
iRobot itself has provided The Verge With UK pricing; The line starts at £229 (about $309) for the base model 115 and goes up to £799 ($1080) for the flagship 775. The previous lineup started at £249 and went up to £999 – prices in the US ranged from $299 to $999. The exact specifications and details on the features of all the robots have not been released yet, but let’s take a look at what we know so far.
The top-of-the-line model is the Roomba Max 775 Combo, which costs £799. It features a self-cleaning roller mop with 30,000 Pa of suction (compared to 16,00 Pa of the 705 series), Roomba’s signature dual rubber roller brushes that are great at getting hair out of carpet, and the new hot spot mopping feature.
According to iRobot, it adds a “pressurized hot-spray pre-treatment to loosen sticky, dry dirt” before scrubbing begins. The spray feature is a new feature to the robot vacuum; It started with the Ecovacs Deepot X12 Omnicycle, which was launched last month. However, the concept was first seen on iRobot’s original robotic floor mopper, the Braava.
The 775 comes with an autowash dock that empties the robot’s bin, rinses its mop with hot water, and dries it with hot air.
The Roomba Max 715, priced at £549, is a vacuum-only robot with similar features and an auto-empty dock. They both use iRobot’s most advanced lidar navigation and camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection to better navigate around your home and avoid tripping over things like cords, shoes, and household clutter.
The mid-range Plus line includes the Roomba Plus 615, £599, and 675, £699. These are also combo mopping and vacuuming robots with roller mops, which bring this feature at a lower price. According to iRobot, both of them have a new hot spot mopping feature and provide “up to 20,000-30,000Pa” of suction.
The models use iRobot’s standard lidar navigation combined with camera-based, AI-powered obstacle detection, rather than the more advanced navigation on the 700 series. The AutoWash Dock also has a different, more utilitarian design.
The Roomba Plus 575 Combo, also priced at £599, is a mopping robot with dual-spinning mop pads and up to 20,000 Pa of suction power. This is a big jump from the previous 500 series models, which offered 7,000 Pa. It uses iRobot’s standard lidar navigation and camera-based obstacle detection. The 515 Combo, £549, and 415 Combo, £449, have similar features but omit camera-based object detection.
Finally, the entry-level Roomba 115 Combo, £229, offers 15,000 Pa of suction, which is again a big jump from the previous model’s 7,000 Pa. It has a removable, washable microfiber pad and onboard water tank for mopping. According to iRobot.co.uk, for an extra £70, you can get the 115 with an auto-empty dock.
The expanded lineup matches how iRobot’s competitors like EchoVox and Roborock operate, offering multiple models with minor differences across a range of price points. Ostensibly, it’s meant to help people find the perfect robot vacuum for their needs and budget, but it’s too complicated to analyze all the specifications to understand what you’re getting. We plan to test the new models and will report back when iRobot releases more details.
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