Robotic floorcare company iRobot unveiled the Roomba Duo, the brand’s first dual-unit robot vacuum and mop, at the recent IFA 2026 trade show in Berlin.
The Roomba Duo pairs a main robot that vacuums and steam-mops with a compact companion robot. The pair use a shared home map and an autonomous mobile dock, working together as one intelligent system to deliver seamless, comprehensive cleaning throughout the home, according to iRobot.
The main robot features a top-mounted mechanical arm whose end remains level as the arm moves, providing the stability needed to carry the additional weight of the companion robot. The arm can lower and release the companion robot into tight spaces that can’t be reached by the main cleaning robot, iRobot reported.
Connected through the Roomba Home App on a shared home map, the two robots communicate in real time, leveraging AI to coordinate their cleaning tasks. The main unit is designed to vacuum and mops large, open floor areas, while the slim companion reaches beneath furniture, into narrow spaces and other spots conventional robot vacuums often miss, according to iRobot.
The main unit’s 60mm-diameter “PowerSpin Max Roller Mop” applies 46N (around 4.7kg) of downward pressure to scrub floors as thoroughly as hand cleaning, iRobot said. An internal heater generates controlled steam that is evenly distributed across targeted areas to help loosen tough, dried-on grime without exposing the floor to excessive heat. A continuously self-cleaning roller washes away loosened dirt and sticky spills; and a dryer component behind the roller dries the wet surface.
The companion robot’s “PerfectEdge” mop pad extends by up to 31mm, along with extended edge sweeping side brush to cleaning into corners, along walls and baseboards and around irregular edges.
Both units are equipped with “ClearView Pro dual-line LiDAR” and “PrecisionVision” AI to detect and move around common household objects. The main unit features top-mounted AI cameras to capture a wider, elevated view of rooms, furniture and floor layouts. The technology helps the Roomba Duo build more detailed maps across large, multi-room homes and identify larger stains or areas of debris build-up for targeted deep cleaning, according to iRobot.
A shared “AutoWash” dock features a centralized clean-water supply and wastewater tank, automatically washes and dries the mops, and empties collected dust into a large bag for months of hands-off use.
“The Roomba Duo represents a real leap forward in how we’re reimagining home robotics,” said Hao Li, CEO at iRobot, “Every breakthrough starts with someone willing to imagine what others can’t—to challenge what’s expected, and to build what doesn’t yet exist. That conviction led us somewhere completely new. Instead of asking one robot to do everything, we’ve built specialized robots that work together as a single intelligent system—because that’s what it takes to truly transform life at home. It’s the foundation for our vision of a fully autonomous home that takes care of itself, so you don’t have to.”
