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iRobot Introduces Roomba Combo® 10 Max Robot + AutoWash™ Dock – Its Best-Cleaning, Most Intelligent and Independent Robot Vacuum and Mop Yet

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iRobot’s first AutoWash™ Dock adds automatic mop pad washing and self-cleaning for a more hands-free customer experience

Powered by iRobot OS Intelligence, new Enhanced Dirt Detect™Technology recognizes and cleans the dirtiest areas even more

BEDFORD, Mass., July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer robots, today introduced its most advanced robot vacuum and mop, the Roomba Combo® 10 Max Robot + AutoWash™ Dock. The newly designed 2-in-1 Roomba Combo 10 Max brings independent cleaning to a new level with iRobot’s first multifunction AutoWash Dock and added intelligence. Engineered to powerfully vacuum and mop multiple floor types, the Roomba Combo 10 Max + AutoWash Dock automatically refills and recharges the robot, washes and dries its mopping pad, empties debris and self-cleans so customers can worry less about maintaining their robot while keeping their floors immaculate. Powered by iRobot OS, the Roomba Combo 10 Max features new Enhanced Dirt Detect™ Technology, which allows it to recognize large concentrations of dirt and debris up to 8x more frequently1 and clean even more in those areas like a person would. It will also be the first robot floor cleaner from iRobot to be compliant with the Matter smart home protocol and compatible with the Apple Home ecosystem.

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“With the Roomba Combo 10 Max, iRobot is leveraging more than 20 years of floor cleaning innovation and expertise to bring customers our most powerful, independent and smartest robot yet,” said Barry Schliesmann, chief product officer at iRobot. “Combining unique and proven innovations like the Auto-Retract Mop, 4-Stage Cleaning System, Dual Multi-Surface Brushes and reliable object avoidance with the new AutoWash Dock, the Roomba Combo 10 Max provides customers with our most complete solution for effectively vacuuming and deep scrubbing multiple surfaces. With the addition of Enhanced Dirt Detect Technology and future compatibility with Matter, the Roomba Combo 10 Max is also our most intelligent robot and will allow customers to more easily integrate it within a smart home ecosystem.”

AutoWash Dock Does the Dirty Work for You
The stylish AutoWash Dock is crafted with premium antimicrobial materials and automatically empties dirt and debris into an enclosed bag, refills the mopping solution tank, and washes and dries the mop pad. The AutoWash Dock automatically cleans the dock after every pad wash to proactively prevent dirt and debris build-up. Customers can choose to run a manual self-clean cycle, and they are proactively reminded through the iRobot Home app when deeper cleaning or standard maintenance is needed. The AutoWash Dock handles dirt and debris emptying for up to 60 days and holds up to 7 days of water supply to wash the robot’s mopping pad and self-clean. Customers can even ask their Roomba Combo 10 Max to clean the mop pad after cleaning specific rooms, like bathrooms, so messes don’t get spread around the home.

An Expert in Dirt Elimination
The Roomba Combo 10 Max robot tackles dirt, pet fur and debris with precision. With its extraordinary dust and fiber pickup capabilities, it effortlessly banishes dirt from carpets, hard floors and even hard-to-reach corners. The 4-Stage Cleaning System features an Edge-Sweeping Brush for thorough corner cleaning, Dual Rubber Brushes that adjust to different floor types and avoid pet hair tangles, 100% stronger Power-Lifting Suction2 and deep-clean mopping. The robot cleans even deeper with Carpet Boost, automatically increasing suction power when it detects carpets. With SmartScrub, the Roomba Combo 10 Max mops back and forth with consistent pressure and 2x deeper scrubbing3 to eliminate stubborn messes like coffee and grime.

The Roomba Combo 10 Max seamlessly transitions from vacuuming carpet to mopping floors, and customers can rest easy knowing that their carpets will stay dry with D.R.I (Dry Rug Intelligence), only from iRobot. Unlike other 2-in-1s, the Roomba Combo 10 Max employs its durable metal Auto-Retract Mopping System when it detects carpet, lifting its mop pad to the top of the robot to keep even high-pile carpets fresh and dry. On hard floors, it vacuums and mops at the same time, keeping them shiny clean every single day.

Intelligence to Clean Like You Clean
Many of iRobot’s products have had the ability to detect large quantities of dirt and debris using various sensors – and clean more in those areas like a customer would. With new Enhanced Dirt Detect Technology, the Roomba Combo 10 Max also uses its camera to visually pinpoint dirt on the floor, so it now recognizes the dirtiest areas up to 8x more frequently1 and keeps a cleaner home by making multiple passes in those areas.

Powered by iRobot OS and PrecisionVision Navigation, and leveraging robust machine learning capabilities, the Roomba Combo 10 Max creates a complete smart map of the home 7x faster4 and automatically labels each room type so customers can quickly and easily create routines for their robot to clean wherever they want after just one run. Dirt Detective lets the Roomba Combo 10 Max analyze past cleaning information to predict the cleanliness of each room and unlock intelligence for room prioritization, cleaning settings and even knowing when it is time to wash the mop pad. Customers can also pair their robot with Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant-enabled devices5 to tell it where to clean using only their voice.

With its advanced navigation and object detection capabilities, the Roomba Combo 10 Max navigates under and around furniture, avoiding obstacles like stairs, cords, socks, shoes and more. This lets customers pick up less daily clutter before the robot cleans and gives them peace of mind the robot will complete its job without interruption. It also includes iRobot’s Pet Owner Official Promise (P.O.O.P.) – it will steer clear of pet accidents, or iRobot will replace it for free.6

Matter-Enabled and Apple Home Compatible for a Seamless Smart Home
The Roomba Combo 10 Max will be Matter-enabled in Q4 2024 and compatible with the Apple Home ecosystem. As a leader in consumer robots, iRobot has been working with smart home industry players to define and implement the robot vacuum cleaner (RVC) standard for Matter. Matter is built around a shared belief that smart home devices should be secure, reliable and seamless to use. It will enable communication across smart home devices, mobile app and cloud services.

iRobot Commitment to Customer Data, Privacy and Security
iRobot products and iRobot OS are backed by the company’s commitment to customer privacy and data security. The company uses the highest standards of data encryption to make sure customer data stays private and secure. Customer data is only used to improve their experience and their robot’s performance. Customers may update their settings in the app at any time, empowering them to determine what information iRobot may access. iRobot does not, and will not, sell customer data.

Pricing & Availability:

North America:
The Roomba Combo 10 Max is available for pre-sale now in the U.S. and Canada on iRobot.com, with shipments beginning in August. It will also be available at select retailers for pre-sale beginning in August. Pricing starts at $1399.

Rest of World:
The Roomba Combo 10 Max is also available for pre-sale in Europe, with availability in other international markets in the coming months.

For more information:
Roomba® robot vacuum and Braava jet® robot mop photos, videos and information can be found at: http://media.irobot.com/media-kits.

1 Compared to previous Dirt Detect™ Technology
2 Compared to Roomba Combo i Series
3 Compared to standard vacuum & mop mode for coffee and grime
4 Compared to previous iRobot mapping technology
5 Works with Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant enabled devices. Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com or its affiliates. Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Siri is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
6 Offer only valid in certain jurisdictions and for 1 year from purchase and covers replacement product only. Valid only for solid cat or dog waste. Additional terms and conditions apply – see https://www.irobot.com/legal/terms-and-conditions#promise for full details.

About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a global consumer robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold more than 50 million robots worldwide. iRobot’s product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and healthier places to live. For more information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com.

For iRobot Investors
Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on historical information are forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements relating to iRobot Corporation’s expectations concerning new product availability and new product features, including features that expand product performance over time. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. iRobot undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by iRobot, see the disclosure contained in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

 

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Hyundai Motor Group Accelerates Autonomous Driving Innovation with AI-Powered Data Flywheel

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Hyundai Motor Group hosts “HMG Autonomous Driving Media Day”, outlining its roadmap for the next era of autonomous driving; first showcase of Level 2++ technologyDual-Track strategy accelerates Level 2+ production through NVIDIA collaboration while internalizing key autonomous driving technologies through proprietary Atria AI
…NVIDIA solutions-based Level 2+ production targeted for the H1 2028 and Level 2++ in H2 2028, followed by Atria AI-powered Level 2++ vehicles in H2 2029
…Progressive sensor standardization across Hyundai Motor, Kia, 42dot and Motional brings together autonomous driving capabilities across the GroupData Flywheel strategy establishes a virtuous cycle of data collection, training, validation and deployment to continuously advance AI capabilities
…Expands the Group’s data ecosystem by leveraging its annual sales of 7 million vehicles and Data Union framework, while implementing a data-centric development framework based on hard example mining, continuous training and SER
…Real-world Level 4 pilot to launch in Gwangju by year-end in partnership with Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to secure large-scale validation data42dot shares Vision-Language-Action (VLA)-based autonomous driving technology that integrates visual information and language-based reasoning to guide driving decisions
…VLA research focuses on addressing edge cases, while parallel development of end-to-end (E2E) autonomy and VLA models enhances technical stability and scalability
…VLA model validation currently underway, with on-road testing and the full development process scheduled to run through early next yearNew Atria AI urban driving videos — an executive ride-along, one-take footage, and edge-case handling — are live on the Group’s YouTube channel

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that it has put its Data Flywheel into full operation, marking a new phase in its autonomous driving technology strategy. The system creates a virtuous cycle of data collection, AI training, validation and deployment to secure a competitive advantage through accelerated learning and technology development.

During the Group’s “HMG Autonomous Driving Media Day” at 42dot headquarters in Gyeonggi Province, Korea, the Group presented its autonomous driving development strategy, technology roadmap, key achievements and implementation plans. The presentation underscored the Group’s strategic positioning in the global autonomous driving technology competition and detailed how integrated data and AI systems form the foundation for next-generation vehicle technology.

At the event, the Group identified the Data Flywheel as a key element of its autonomous driving competitiveness and shared the operational framework and execution strategy that transforms large-scale real-world driving data into continuous technology improvements.

42dot also introduced key technologies and the development progress for the Group’s proprietary autonomous driving artificial intelligence, Atria AI, while outlining the background and future plans for its Vision-Language-Action (VLA) technology development initiative.

In line with the event, the Group unveiled footage of an Atria AI-equipped SDV Testbed navigating complex urban traffic without driver intervention. Operating at a Level 2++ capability, the autonomous driving system showcased in the footage illustrates how the Data Flywheel is enabling a continuous cycle of learning, validation and performance improvement. The footage is available on the Group’s official YouTube channel.

“Autonomous driving competition is no longer about comparing specific features. Competitiveness is determined by how much data you secure, how quickly you learn and how effectively you can reflect those results in actual products and services. At its core, autonomous driving competitiveness comes down to having systems that enable continuous, rapid learning. Hyundai Motor Group will develop autonomous driving technology that customers can trust, based on a virtuous cycle of data, AI and validation. Our goal is to ensure the safety and quality levels customers can trust while we learn and improve rapidly.” – Minwoo Park, President and Head of Advanced Vehicle Platform (AVP) Division at Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of 42dot

About Hyundai Motor Group

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Allstream Energy Partners Nominated in Multiple Categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators

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Nomination Categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in AI & Automation, Advertising, Marketing & PR

HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Allstream Energy Partners has been nominated in multiple categories for Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators program, recognizing organizations redefining their industries through innovation, leadership, and emerging technologies.

The company received nominations in six categories:

Best Workplaces for Innovators North AmericaAI, Automation and Machine Learning ExcellenceAdvertising, Marketing and PRSmall & Mighty CompaniesInnovative Leader of the Year: Efrain Garcia, Founder and CEOInnovative Team of the Year

The nominations recognize Allstream’s investment in proprietary AI-driven marketing technologies, digital publishing solutions, and workflows designed to change how energy companies build visibility, authority, and customer engagement.

Where Oil and Gas Digital Marketing Meets Publishing

Allstream Energy Partners has developed an agency-plus-publisher model combining digital marketing, content creation, industry communications, media publishing, executive networking, and business development.

As artificial intelligence changes how buyers discover suppliers, manufacturers, engineering firms, service companies, and technology providers, Allstream helps clients position themselves to be recommended—not simply found.

Its integrated capabilities include AI marketing strategy, AI-optimized website development, SEO for Oil and Gas, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, AI search visibility, content marketing, industry publishing, public relations, social media, paid search, email marketing, event promotion, podcasting, branding, and digital advertising.

Innovation Built for Energy

Unlike a general marketing agency, Allstream was built specifically for oil and gas, energy, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and industrial markets. Each founder brings 27 years of experience supporting sales, business development, capital projects, technical services, industrial marketing, and digital strategy.

This experience gives Allstream an understanding of how technical buyers evaluate suppliers, how projects move through the market, and how engineering, procurement, operations, and executive teams consume information.

The company continues investing in proprietary methodologies that combine industry knowledge, journalism, publishing, AI optimization, communications, and business development strategy. As AI becomes an important starting point for supplier research and vendor discovery, Allstream helps organizations evolve beyond traditional SEO.

“Marketing has fundamentally changed,” said Efrain Garcia, Founder and CEO of Allstream Energy Partners. “Our team recognized early that AI would transform how buyers discover companies, evaluate expertise, and make purchasing decisions. These nominations reflect our commitment to innovation and our mission to help the energy industry succeed in an AI-first world.”

About Allstream Energy Partners

Allstream Energy Partners is a Houston-based, AI-powered marketing and media company serving the energy and industrial supply chain. Through SEO, GEO, AEO, AI-optimized websites, publishing, strategic communications, networking events, and business partnerships, Allstream helps Oil and Gas companies strengthen their brands, improve visibility across search engines and AI platforms, and generate qualified business opportunities.
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Krelva Accepted Into the HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School

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Foster Britton spent four years learning to trade. Jerry Klamm grew a website to $100,000 a month in high school. Their bootstrapped, pre-launch company, Krelva, joins the new program in October and opens Krelva Meet, small live rooms where day traders trade the market together at their respective skill levels.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Krelva, a bootstrapped, pre-launch Buffalo company built for futures day traders, has been accepted into the HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School, a new online program for founders working toward their first check. Foster Britton started trading in 10th grade, at 15, before settling on futures trading. Jerry Klamm, 19, built Geometry Spot at 16, grew it to more than 175 million pageviews and $100,000 a month in revenue before he finished high school, and left the University at Buffalo to run Krelva full time.

“Krelva Meet is the room I wish I had at 15.” Foster Britton, co-founder, Krelva

Krelva exists because of how hard Britton’s first four years were. Trading is highly complex, the internet is full of people teaching it, and most of what a beginner finds is confusing, contradictory, or sold by someone with something to sell. The question is never whether there is enough information. It is where to start and who to listen to.

“I started trading in 10th grade, in forex before anything else, and it took me four years to get it right,” Britton said. “It was not that the charts were hard. It was that there is so much online, most of it is confusing, and there is no way to know where to start or who to listen to.”

Today Krelva has two things. The first is a free beginner course that shows people where to start; it teaches the basics without promising anyone a payday. The second is Krelva Meet, which opens in October at $50 a month with a 14-day free trial: a new way to trade Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures, not alone and not in a crowd of strangers, but in a small live room with people at your own verified level.

Krelva Meet started with a frustration anyone who has spent time in a trading Discord will recognize. People post their results, and some of those results are real. Screenshots are easy to fake, a few prop firms now issue verified payout cards, and none of it tells a beginner whether the person answering their question is actually where they say they are. So the beginner guesses, and the loudest voice usually wins.

Krelva Meet checks. Every trader has a level that Krelva verifies before they enter a room, and the company is building direct brokerage verification so the check happens automatically. Rooms are built from traders at the same level. Someone who has never passed a prop firm evaluation sits with others who have not either. Pass one, and you move up to rooms with traders who have passed. Get paid out, and you move up again. Alongside the rooms, Krelva is launching a rating: simple, earned over time, and moved by how you answer questions during the session rather than by what you claim. Rooms are not a signal service and tell no one what to buy or sell. They are about the process: reading the market before the open, talking it through with people at your level, and finding out afterward where and why you were right or wrong.

Krelva does not claim to make anyone a better trader faster. It is trying to give people a place to start.

“Krelva Meet is the room I wish I had at 15,” Britton said.

The HBS Foundry Bootcamp at Harvard Business School has drawn attention since its launch for its $699 price and its format, which from Krelva’s understanding pairs weekly live sessions with HBS faculty and guests with AI versions of those same professors, built to push back on weak ideas.

“I’m interested in this new program at Harvard Business School. I think using AI tools to learn is the future, but I’m curious to see how Harvard does it and if it actually works,” Klamm said. “I like that it says the AI professors are built to challenge weak ideas, so I’m going to push it to the limit and see how it performs compared to a real professor.”

The waitlist for Krelva Meet is open now at https://krelva.com.

“Most traders look at the chart at 9:30 every morning by themselves. There are thousands of other traders just like you,” Klamm said. “Why would you trade alone if you could trade with a group you trust? That is the whole idea.”

About Krelva

Krelva is a Buffalo, New York company built for futures day traders. Its free beginner course, built by co-founder Foster Britton, teaches the basics of trading. Its paid product, Krelva Meet, puts traders in small live rooms with other traders at the same verified level to trade Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures together, for $50 a month with a 14-day free trial. Krelva was founded in 2026 by Jerry Klamm and Foster Britton. Learn more at https://krelva.com.

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