I have been wanting to own one of those nifty robotic products such as the iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot, priced almost the same as an iPhone. Another consumer robot on my wish list would be the Robot Lawn Mower to tame the grass growth on my yard. These would be perfect for the coming summer season.
With the expected rise in market growth for robotic products and rise of competing brands, hopefully the prices will also go down to affordable levels to cater to middle- and low-income households of the developing countries.
I checked out some of the online appliance stores for price canvassing and at present, the price range of robot vacuum cleaners start from $149.00 for an Infinuvo CleanMate Basic to $456.52 which is the LG Hom-Bot. Still the consumers' choice go to iRobot Roomba priced at around $449.99.
Robotic lawn mowers are priced at $2,000. OK, I'll just stop at robot vacuum cleaners.The second one is way beyond my budget, LOL! This will be a good goal as a reward for myself next year.
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