Neato Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup pioneering new products to free people from household chores, announced it will begin shipping its first Neato XV-11 home robot vacuum cleaners to consumers beginning the week of June 27, 2010. Based on advanced technologies, Neato Robotics engineers have created a simply smarter robot that thoroughly cleans an area without you needing to be home. Customers who pre-order the highly-anticipated Neato XV-11 at neatorobotics.com will begin receiving them in early July, and additional units will be available for purchase via retail and online partners beginning in mid-July.

The Neato XV-11 all-floor vacuum system is designed to meticulously clean floors on a daily basis; ensuring owners enjoy neater, healthier homes and more free time for themselves. Using its laser-based Room Positioning System (RPS) Technology, the new robot vacuum cleaner has a 360-degree view of a room, allowing it to map the most efficient cleaning path by analyzing walls, furniture, doorways and other obstacles up to four meters away. It avoids most obstacles that other robots can only detect by impact. Once it outlines the designated area, the Neato XV-11 covers the perimeter first and then methodically cleans inside it using a back-and-forth pattern to ensure complete floor coverage.

The energy savings it conserves from its cleaning efficiency has been redirected to the world’s most powerful robotic vacuum system. At the vacuum’s core is a centrifugal compression impeller that follows jet engine airflow principles. It creates sustained high-powered suction, allowing the Neato XV-11 to thoroughly pick up dirt and debris with unprecedented cleaning performance. 1

“The Neato XV-11 is a true vacuum that’s designed to provide complete floor coverage so your high standards are not compromised,” says Max Safai, chief executive officer of Neato Robotics. “In fact, over time and with consistent use, the Neato XV-11 is even more thorough than humans.”

Some of the other innovative features and benefits of the Neato XV-11 all-floor vacuum cleaner include:

• Scuff-Free Navigation: At the vacuum’s core is a centrifugal compression impeller that follows jet engine airflow principles. It creates sustained high-powered suction, allowing the Neato XV-11 to thoroughly pick up dirt and debris.
• Low-profile Access: The robot’s RPS technology constantly updates its internal map so it can accurately detect objects greater than four inches in height and carefully clean around them without damaging furniture and walls.
• Smart Design and Large Dirt Bin:  : The robot vacuum cleaner’s low profile (less than four inches high) allows it to clean under beds, sofas, and toe-kicks in the kitchen.
• Self-docking to Re-power: After completing its cleaning, it returns automatically to its base to re-charge itself. By utilizing the charging base, the robot is charged and ready to go when it’s needed most
• Cleaning Scheduler: With its easy-to-use interface, consumers can schedule the robot to clean every day, resulting in a more spotless home.
  
  
  

  Pricing and Availability
  The suggested manufacturer’s retail price is $399. The Neato XV-11 includes a 30-day money back guarantee and a one-year limited hardware warranty. 2 In addition to ordering on the Neato Robotics website, the Neato XV-11 will be available for pre-order via retail and online channel partners such as Amazon.com, Hammacher Schlemmer, SharperImage.com and Robotshop.com on July 15 with shipments of new customer orders beginning in August 2010. Additional channel partners will be announced soon.

  About Neato Robotics
  Based in Silicon Valley, Neato Robotics, Inc. is a venture-funded start-up that was founded on the idea that it’s possible to create robots that are smart enough to perform household chores as intelligently and efficiently as a human. Neato Robotics is dedicated to improving consumers’ lives, allowing them to spend less time cleaning and more time with their families and friends. The team of Neato engineers has squeezed innovation from commodity computing products – creating a smarter, more powerful robot vacuum cleaner than any previously seen on the market.

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