Roomba models, explained: The guide to deciding which Roomba to buy (2024)

UPDATE: Jul. 24, 2024, 12:30 p.m. EDT iRobot announced a new robot vacuum, the Roomba Combo 10 Max Robot + AutoWash Dock, on July 23. We are in the process of testing it hands-on and will update this guide accordingly.It would come as a surprise to more people than you think that "roomba" isn't the universal term for a robot vacuum. It is, in fact, a capital "R" that denotes Roomba as a proper noun rather than a generic trademark, though the Band-Aid level interchangeability really does exempli