on 9/4/02 5:27 am, Sean Kane at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Might be a used up thread but... > > A short article in my local paper actually mentioned robotic vacuum > cleaners. While I can't seem to get the article on line, it referenced this > site: > > http://www.hoover.com/xq/asp/qx/Company/friendlypr.htm > > Not a lot of detail, but you've got to love a company called "Friendly > Robotics" !
http://www.adage.com/news.cms?newsId=34516 "SAY HELLO TO HOME-CLEANING ROBOTS Several Big Marketers Plan Product Launches They're far from the Jetsons' Rosie in functionality or friendliness, but home-cleaning robots are on their way to U.S. stores by late this year or early next. Dog droppings Maytag Corp.'s Hoover, AB Electrolux's Eureka and European appliance maker Dyson are among those in a race to land the first robotic vacuum cleaner in North American homes, while Procter & Gamble Co. is shopping to appliance manufacturers an idea for "Dusty," a robot that sweeps and mops hard-surface floors -- and may even scoop up backyard dog droppings. " -- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk
