iRobot Evolution Edit
Documenting iRobot's Design Transformation

If you’re not in the military, you’ll probably think of the Roomba when the name iRobot comes to mind, but the company has actually had a series of evolutionary steps in relation to robotic design over the last 10-15 years, as shown in these photos I’ve included.

The Roomba is a robotic machine made to clean the floor of a home, but other military robotic designs by iRobot are made to clean the roads of far more dangerous things than dirt.

While Asians like to develop robots that have a similarity to humans (sometimes in a very creepy manner), iRobot CEO Colin Angle says in reality there are too many restraints when attempting to make a practical robot in the image of a human.

Even so, iRobot has dabbled in the area, as it’s obviously a great attention-getter and marketing tool that draws a lot of media attention.

Other robot shapes made by iRobot have been in the form of crabs and insects.