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Robotic Lawn Mowers
Robomow was originally named ‘Friendly Machines’ to construct robots that will, as Udi Peless says in Space Daily, "move in and around the home, doing the mundane tasks that people do not like to do anymore".
The Robomow Classic model was launched for sale in 1998, selling approximately 4000 units between 1998 and 2001.
The company name was changed to Friendly Robotics in 1999.
In 2000, the second generation of robotic mowers arrived: the Robomow ‘RL’ platform. Compared to the Robomow Classic, Robomow RL was more advanced, smaller, lighter and significantly more user-friendly. Further enhancements included the Base Station, enabling users to create a periodic lawn mowing program.
In 2008, the Robomow ‘RM’ product line made its debut as the third generation of robotic lawn mowers. Smaller, lighter and an improved version of the RL line, RM was designed specifically for the smaller lawn, which up until now, had been largely ignored.
In 2011, Robomow introduced its ‘RED’ Robomow line, a younger and slightly lower cost version of the successful RL and RM models. These models were and still are sold at DIY and Consumer Electronics chains, as well as on the Internet.
In 2013, the Robomow ‘RS’ product line was introduced, the fourth generation of robotic mowers.
In 2014, Robomow introduced its fifth generation of robotic mowers: its ‘RC’ models. These mowers were designed for lawns of up to 1200 m2 and are programmable via the Robomow App.
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Robotic Vacuum Cleaners
In 2002, Hoover and Friendly Robotics announced a strategic alliance for developing robotic vacuum cleaners. By 2004, the first model, Friendly Vac RV400, was on the market. Weighing in at 23 pounds, it is the largest robotic cleaner of all time.
However, this line of products was discontinued, and the company now focuses only on robotic lawn mowers.
From Wikipedia’s article on Robomow, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4