My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

Three or four years ago, the small probe a friend one day suddenly mysteriously small exploration said, "I recently home at night, every day haunted!" He said, every night at midnight, the dead of night, the bottom of his bedroom door will Zhuangmen heard the sound of the waves persistent, intermittent, last long. In the silence of the night, Zhuangmen sound extraordinarily large ...

Finally one day, at the edge of a nervous breakdown he worked up the courage to open the door. A split moment, and before he could react, the foot of the cleaning robot joyously ran quickly jump to a vacuum near the master bedroom ... It turned out to be his cleaning robot broke down, nightly automatic start cleaning.

A few years later, the cleaning robot developed what of it? Cleaning robot in the end it is worthwhile to start? What are the new trends now have?

iRobot new: a new realm lazy

Lift the cleaning robot, a lot of people have heard about the famous estimated iRobot, it gives the popular cleaning robot played no small role in its production after the cleaning robot, a lot also has its shadow, it is a home cleaning robot one of pedigree is not an exaggeration.

Just last week, the production company Roomba iRobot, introduced two new cleaning robot, called Roomba s9 + and Braava Jet m6, and they both also with each other "talk" Cooperation clean:

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(Left Roomba s9 +, right is Braava Jet m6, from FIG iRobot)

Simple and crude speaking, Roomba s9 + is approximately equal to "broom sweeping", Braava Jet m6 is approximately equal to "dry, wet mop." Users can support mobile applications, orders for two machines, let Roomba s9 + vacuuming, let Braava Jet m6 ash, grazing.

The new iRobot has several characteristics:

First, Roomba s9 + can clean more clean corners. While playing a mop role Braava Jet m6 and released last year Roomba i7 + can match, but iRobot said the new room can clean corners more clean, because the new robot wider brush, but also with a new special brush brush corner, this corner brush can sweep the dust out from the corner of the room, swept into the middle of the road to let the vacuum cleaner sucked. iRobot also said, Roomba s9 + the suction forty times higher than previous models, and its built-in filter can remove pollen and mold allergens.

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(Roomba s9 + oblique brush can clean corners. FIG from iRobot, copyright belongs to the original author)

Second, after vacuuming is completed without manual ashes. Roomba i7 + and this is a way to make the new robot is also equipped with automatic emptying garbage cleaning in the table, finished cleaning robot, back to the charging dock after the device can pass through the dust suction box robot to just sweep garbage charging dock suction disposable dust bag, to avoid dust secondary pollution, and do not look small table, it can be filled with about 30 volumes of the dust box dust and dirt, save after each artificial ashes have finished cleaning . For patients with advanced cancer lazy, this is not very attractive it?

The long table like this:

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(From FIG Gizmodo, copyright belongs to the original author)

And is responsible for cleaning the Roomba s9 + as responsible for wiping the Braava Jet m6 is designed to fully take into account the problem of cleaning up the inside corners of the room, but it also has its dust and brothers the same "smart map" feature. In use, the user simply put on dry or wet cloth mat, can make it dust (dry mopping) or grazing. If grazing is the case, the new also added a small "pinpoint spray" used before mopping the floor in front of this sprinkled water wet.

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(Hard scouringbrush Braava Jet m6, FIG from iRobot, copyright belongs to the original author)

But in addition, Roomba s9 + functionality and before the launch of the Roomba i7 + not much different, such as the construction of a walk around the map the user's home, so users can corresponding App, tell it to the specific needs of clean room where several which corner, if you've bought a Roomba i7 +, the new becomes relatively tasteless.

小探看完这两款新机器人的感想就是 —— 高级是真高级,但价格也是真的很高冷:吸尘的Roomba s9+ 要价1299 美金,拖地的 Braava Jet m6 则要价 499 美金。两个机器人也可以单独使用,不过一起用才 “配合使用效果更佳”。而单买清空基站也不便宜,价格为 349 美元。三个加起来要 2147 美金,约等于 14800 元 … 不过壕请随意哈!

因此小探建议不买 Braava Jet m6,改用以下方法拖地:

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

扫地机器人:大公司与创新公司的混战

根据美国市场观察机构 Market Watch 的预测,清洁机器人市场规模将在 2024 年超过 40 亿美元,在预测期内的复合年增长率将达到 16%。

这个市场是如何细分的呢?

以连接方式划分,清洁机器人则分为蓝牙、Wi-Fi 等;

以控制方式划分,则市场被细分为用 App 控制的清洁机器人、自动机器人和数字助理控制(digital assistant control);

以使用场景划分,清洁机器人分为家用和商用,其中家用机器人又进一步分为清理地面的机器人、打扫游泳池的机器人、清洁玻璃的机器人、打理草坪等不同种类。

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(购买者寥寥的某款擦窗机器人。那截电线是怎么回事... 图自网络,版权属于原作者)

现阶段不论是从普及程度、媒体曝光量,还是从实打实的销售额来看,清理地面的机器人无疑是发展最成熟、也是竞争最激烈的领域。

而文章开头提到的 iRobot,则是这个领域的领军公司之一。此外,其他主要玩家还包括飞利浦、Ecovacs、Infinuvo、大家都不陌生的戴森 Dyson、三星、以及 LG。

其中,又以 iRobot、三星、LG 的家用扫地机器人更受到消费者欢迎,小探在网上查资料时也发现,选择售卖这三个品牌的综合性商店也明显更多。而以手持式吸尘器成为吸尘器里白富美的戴森,在扫地机器人方面动作并不频繁。

除了这些大公司,也有不少小公司想挤进人口群体庞大的 “懒人市场” 分一杯羹。

成立于 2016 年、来自硅谷 Santa Clara 的机器人初创公司 Trifo 就是其中之一。Trifo 想进入的市场 —— 家用吸尘机器人市场 —— 难度较大。与清洁机器人的其他细分领域相比,这个领域已经发展得相对成熟 。

那么,他们的进入市场策略是什么呢?在今年年初的 CES 上,Trifo 推出了价值 299 美元的智能家居机器人吸尘器 Ironpie,并表示他们这款新机器人 “性能优于对手,并且价格更低。”

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(Ironpie 外观。图自 Trifo,版权属于原作者)

据 Trifo 称,Ironpie 使用传感器、计算机视觉与人工智能软件算法的组合,比其他家用吸尘机器人清洁的效率提高 10%。所谓 “效率更高”,指的是它知道哪里已经吸尘过、哪里需要吸尘,这样就能避免有没打扫的死角,也能避免一个地方多次吸尘,避免冗余。

该公司还表示,他们在这款机器人上装有多个传感器,这些传感器可以帮助机器人适应很亮或很暗的环境(比如夜间),而其 “避障功能” 还能帮助机器人避免一头撞在用户的家具上,对家具或机器人造成损坏。

据 Crunchbase 上信息显示,2018年末,Trifo 融资 1100 万美元,以进一步开发其机器人真空市场系统,其投资方包括三星资本(Samsung Ventures)等。

但在暗潮汹涌的清洁机器人领域,Trifo 能走多远仍是未知。其创始人在接受外媒采访时曾表示,扫地机器人的未来 “应该在能保证高质量的吸尘和清洁的基础上,与人类交流更自然,比如它应该能够自己找路、自己探索周围环境、能与人进行交流,比如用户应该能直接和机器人说 ‘去把客厅沙发底下吸一下’。”

这个想法当然非常好,但近期一批如由 MIT 教授成立的家庭社交机器人鼻祖公司 Jibo(LG 曾给这家公司投资)、家庭机器人 Mayfield Robotics、和曾登上苹果发布会舞台的辅助机器人 Anki 之类昙花一现的机器人初创公司的接连哑火,给包括清洁机器人在内的家庭机器人领域带来了不小阴影。与之形成鲜明对比的,则是制造 Roomba 机器人的公司 iRobot 作为机器人公司里已 29 岁 “高龄” 的 “老古董” 公司,表现仍然强劲。

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(2013年苹果 WWDC 大会上,Anki CEO 介绍 Anki)

不过,据未经亚马逊官方确认的报道,亚马逊也正在开发一款可作为伴侣使用的家用机器人,但如果 iRobot 能够发挥其先发优势,说不定即使在强敌如亚马逊的面前,也能在这个领域赢得一线生机。

不同的机器,适合不同的 “懒”

美国科技媒体 The Verge 认为,之所以 iRobot 敢把这款新型扫地机器人的价格定得如此之高,就是因为他们笃定尽管市面上有越来越多的价格相对便宜的扫地机器人,但消费者还是愿意多花点钱买个质量更好、更耐用的扫地机器人。

很难说消费者是否愿意买更贵的机器人,但这个价格在目前市场上的确算非常昂贵的了。如果想入手一款扫地机器人,其实有不少更接地气的选择。

说了这么多,到底哪款机器人值得一试?小探结合了 Mashable、TopTenReviews 等多家媒体及测评网站的点评,以及亚马逊的销售量及好评度,发现综合下来,以下几款扫地机器人的风评不错:

最省钱:ILIFE V3s 扫地机器人

这款机器人性价比非常高,只需 160 美金,而且在亚马逊等购物网站上评价普遍较高。好处是它充一次电能跑两小时,且由于体型小巧,能轻松钻进床、柜子底下吸尘。但是!它不能擦地,也不能在地毯上运行,没有相对应的 App、更不能与 Alexa、Google Assistant 等智能设备相连,而且也没长着能识别家里地形的 “眼睛”。

因此,如果你不需要花哨的功能,只是个家里装着木地板的 “日常款懒人”,或许可以从它尝试起。

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(图自网络,版权属于原作者)

最适合小空间:Eufy 11S

在小探看的几个扫地机器人排行榜里,对这款机器人都不约而同地提到了 “适合狭小空间”。这款比上面那款略贵,要 230 美元左右(约合人民币 1600 元),但它装有能避开障碍的传感器,因此行动灵活,不会自己不小心掉下楼梯,也不会把自己卡在墙角出不来。此外,它名字里的 “S” 是 slim “苗条” 的意思,而其只有 7 厘米厚度的机身也对得起这个称呼。

因此,小探认为它很适合住在相对较小公寓里、想省心的懒人。

My home away from the nest, differing only in the distance a robot

(Eufy 11S 的厚度与一个棒球相当)

最 “全面发展”: Roomba 960

Roomba 960 像是全面发展的好学生:没有哪方面特别突出,但发展全面、各方面都不错,也因此得到很多人的喜爱 —— 这么多款机器人里,它的评论人数最多、得分还最高,在亚马逊上得了 4.2/5,在 Best Buy、塔吉特等商场的数千人评分里也有 4.5、4.6 的高分。

这款售价 550 美金(约合人民币 3800 元)的机器人有一些很有用、但又不太花哨的智能功能,比如能分辨大理石、地板、地毯等不同表面、其摄像头能让它更准确地清扫。而且它能像人类一样,重点清理更脏的部分,而不是一股脑地按事先规划好的路线吸尘一遍就算完事。

与上面两款不同,它能用 App 控制,也能连接到智能家居上(不过一般来说,这个价位的机器人都能做到这点)。缺点是续航能力有限,充一次电只能运行 70-75 分钟,适合腰部没有问题、不介意常常需要弯腰充电的懒人。

最壕:Roomba i7+,和上周刚刚发布的 Roomba s9 +

科技媒体 Mashable 对这两款机器人评价极高:“给 ‘简化生活’ 赋予了全新的定义。”

Both cleaning robot complete down to more than two thousand US dollars, not in addition to your shortcomings, making it ideal for local tyrant or a little older. They can meet all your expectations and fantasies of the cleaning robot, and even their own people will pour out the dust, you can start to finish paralyzed on the sofa, enjoy a little bit at home is clean.

However, just before the small probe while trying to three hours cleaning service on Amazon Home Service: 90 dollars in three hours, a professional staff to help clean up the home of a small probe (zhu) in (wo) clean up bright and clean, shiny, vaguely pack the feeling of the sample room. I can not help but think of the small probe gratitude: Roomba new price, are enough to make a small probe 23 times to sweep the ...

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