Service Robots > Domestic Robots

Domestic robots take over more and more tasks everyday. Below you can find a top robot list we have made for service robots, which means domestic (home and consumer use), and retail robots (the ones used in commercial, medical settings). You can find the general description of the methodology and the disclaimer below the table. Rank Robot Name Company Country 1 Roomba iRobot Corporation USA 2 Roborock Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. China 3 Deebot ECOVACS Group China 4 Automower Husqvarna Group Sweden 5 Dolphin Maytronics Israel 6 Litter-Robot Whisker USA 7 Aibo Sony Corporation Japan 8 Nuro Nuro, Inc. USA 9 Pepper Aldebaran Robotics France/Japan 10 LG CLOi LG […] Read More

Robot vacuums are among the most widely adopted forms of domestic robotics. They autonomously navigate their environment while simultaneously performing mapping and cleaning tasks. In this article, we will examine the underlying mechanisms that enable their operation. Navigation can be implemented using relatively simple methods or through more advanced, sensor-driven approaches. The simple method basically involves the robot randomly bumping into obstacles (using a contact switch), sensing a cliff (with a downward-pointing infrared sensor), or detecting a large object (with an infrared sensor) and then changing direction. The robot does not build a map of the environment in this method, but over time, these random movements—combined with wall following and […] Read More