Roomba-maker iRobot has added four new lidar-equipped robot vacuum models to its 2025 lineup, bringing premium features to a more reasonable price. They include the Roomba 205 DustCompactor, the “world’s first” robovac equipped with a compacting bin, which mechanically compresses dust and debris to save space in the dock. Imagine it as being similar to the trash compactors in a garbage truck. “The net benefit to the consumer is you are going to get 60 days of hands-free maintenance without the need for the separate auto empty dock,” Warren Fernandez, iRobot’s director…
