ROOMBA 205
From £499, irobot.co.uk
From £499, irobot.co.uk
We’re not sure what the future holds for iRobot, given that its proposed takeover by Amazon didn’t pan out, but the present of its floor-roving dust-suckers looks bright indeed. The 205 – or, to give it its full name, the Roomba 205 DustCompactor Combo Robot – solves the key problem that’s been present in every sucky puck, Roomba or not: filth capacity. Using mechanical compression, the 205 squidges down the dust and fluff, apparently allowing it to run for eight weeks without being emptied. Wit...