How Robots Are Taking Over the Bathroom

If you thought robots were just something you'd see at the movies or in a high tech trade show, you were sorely mistaken. Robots are making headway everywhere, even with home improvement experts who believe that this technology is the wave of the future. Indeed, robots are taking over every room in the house, even the bathroom, as technology experts create more home improvement applications for robots and robotics than ever before.

Robots in the bathroom? How is that possible? Well, the creative geniuses at iRobot, the very same ones who invented the nifty Roomba carpet cleaning robot, have just developed the iRobot Scooba to make cleaning bathroom floors a little easier. That's right, a nifty little robot for bathroom duty. You really have to wonder where else robots will turn up today's modern home. So far, we've seen them clean carpets, adjust lighting and home alarm systems, and put to work as electronic cat litter pans.

How a Robot Cleans a Bathroom Floor

The iRobot Scooba is a little over three inches tall and six inches in diameter to make bathroom tile and floor cleaning a snap. The Scooba's 3-stage cleaning system does the work for you in the bathroom and beyond, and won't charge you extra for gawking. There's a 3-stage cleaning system in Scooba that's key to how the robot effectively cleans dirt and grime off the bathroom tile or floor. This little monster washes, scrubs down and, if you can believe, squeegees the floor to save you the time and the trouble. Once iRobot Scooba's done its job, brush clean up is a snap. Besides convenience, iRobot promises that 97% of the bacteria in and around the bathroom floor is neutralized by this little robot. Amazing stuff, for sure.

Built to Last and More

The iRobot Scooba isn't some novelty item. On the contrary, its manufacturer made sure that it's built to last and holds enough fluid to clean 150 square feet of floor and more. You don't have to worry about wet floors or soap film. The iRobot Scooba's sophisticated technology takes care of all these details, and even lets you know when its bathroom duty is complete. What a deal, right?

iRobot Scooba Hefty Price Tag

If you're skeptical as I am about the iRobot Scooba, among other robot makes and models for the home, you should be. Anyone who lives in an older home would find little about this home improvement item all that useful in confined spaces. In addition, the iRobot Scooba isn't cheap, clocking in at $399 and more, depending upon the model you choose. It may be that for many of us, a bucket and mop would be more cost effective. But, if time or mobility is an issue or, perhaps, if you're just looking for something to take the "yuk factor" out of your bathroom floor cleaning duties, the iRobot Scooba may just be for you. In addition, you may have the kind of home that is amenable to the iRobot Scooba, where a robot may just be the thing you need to keep up with the heavy demands on your bathroom space. If not, get out the bucket and mop with the rest of us and hope that the bathroom floor dries before company arrives.

RESOURCES

IRobot Home Page
www.irobot.com

Complete Bathroom Cleaning Checklist
Real Simple

Home and Garden Television Network (HGTV)
www.hgtv.com