Neato Robotics

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Neato Robotics is a robotics company located in Newark, California. Their product, the Neato XV-11 robotic vacuum cleaner, began selling in 2010 for $399.00. The company has around 25 employees, and in 2009 attracted $15 million in funding. Unlike the Roomba vacuum cleaner which goes randomly around a room, the Neato robot travels in straight paths with minimum of overlap, with the help of a laser range finder, which sweeps around in a full 360° circle, and the SLAM algorithm which allows it to map the room being vacuumed while it is completing its task. The XV-11 is able to locate its charger and charge itself when running out of energy, and has sensors which prevent it from falling off stairs.