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January 30, 2009 1:43 PM PST

Robot vacuum is overlord of crumbs

by Brian Krepshaw
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Those crumbs don't stand a chance.

(Credit: fredflare.com)

This weekend, crunchy snacks are going to be consumed across the country in staggering amounts. All the Super Bowl parties filled with delicious treats can only mean one thing: somebody has to clean it all up. Well, now, maybe not a somebody, but rather, a something.

Powered by two AA batteries, the Mini Robo Vacuum skirts across your kitchen table (or Super Bowl spread) picking up crumbs or other small bits of unwanted trash. All you have to do is push the button on top of its little robot head and off it goes.

The small robot vacuum cleaner measures 5 inches by 4 inches, and comes in three different colors. As a regular addition to your normal tablescape it should fit right in.

At only $20, the Mini Robo Vacuum isn't going to compare with a powerful robotic vacuum cleaner such as the Roomba. However, I would rather have one of these little guys scuttling about my kitchen countertop.

Certainly this weekend, robot cleaners large and small will be put to good use. Considering the amount of pretzels, potato chips, and crackers that will be consumed over this Super Bowl weekend, the robot cleaners are going to be working overtime no matter how close the game is.

(Via Dvice)

Brian Krepshaw is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET.
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by TheBrewerySysop January 31, 2009 8:26 AM PST
Small technicality: the Rooba isn't actually a vacuum cleaner, it's more of a sweeper. There's no suction to speak of on it, it sweeps the dust and dirt to clean your floor.
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by djwooten January 31, 2009 6:59 PM PST
Technically, the Roomba is a vacuum, it does have a blower motor that creates suction.. The DirtDog shop sweeper by Irobot doesn't vacuum, however.
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