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January 8th, 2010, 04:50
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If you haven't figured out how to clean your floor robotically by now, you might be a lost cause, but Evolution Robotics is willing to give it a try with its new Mint machine. The bot uses regular Swiffer pads, and is designed for cleaning hard floors with a shove of the wet-nap. Outside of its lack of vacuum, the Mint also differentiates itself with its "NorthStar" positioning tech, which lets the bot keep track of its exact location with GPS-style tech, relative to a base station, ensuring that it hits every spot and doesn't waste time with random meandering. Mint should hit retail in Q4 of this year for under $250. Check out a video of it in action after the break. Gallery: Evolution Robotics Mint action shots (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/)
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If you haven't figured out how to clean your floor robotically by now, you might be a lost cause, but Evolution Robotics is willing to give it a try with its new Mint machine. The bot uses regular Swiffer pads, and is designed for cleaning hard floors with a shove of the wet-nap. Outside of its lack of vacuum, the Mint also differentiates itself with its "NorthStar" positioning tech, which lets the bot keep track of its exact location with GPS-style tech, relative to a base station, ensuring that it hits every spot and doesn't waste time with random meandering. Mint should hit retail in Q4 of this year for under $250. Check out a video of it in action after the break. Gallery: Evolution Robotics Mint action shots (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mint-bot08-hands_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/2596479/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mint-bot07-hands_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/2596490/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mint-bot06-hands_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/2596491/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mint-bot05-hands_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/2596492/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mint-bot04-hands_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/evolution-robotics-mint-action-shots/2596493/)
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