Dishwashing Robot of the Future Does the Dishes For You

I guess it only takes one arm to do teh dishes. This prototype robot from Panasonic is mounted on a rail in the back of the stove and sink area. It's controlled by a camera that shows the robotic hand where the stuff is, and the hand is so sensitive it won't break your glasses. Thank god - maybe it won't strangle us either when we use too many dishes.

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iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot - The Perfect Kitchen Robot Returns

We're pretty sure we're ready for a new kitchen robot here at Kitchen Contraptions. We recently had the pleasure of seeing this robot in action over at a friend's place, and think it does a great job. The vacuuming robot picks up dirt and debris with the touch of a button, and has an easy-to-empty bagless dustbin. The anti-tangle technology is no joke. We saw it get caught in window blind cords - and well - get out with no scars.

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iRobot Scooba 380 Kitchen Washing Robot - Clean Those Floors

The iRobot Scooba 380 Floor Washing Robot is the premium model for cleaning those kitchen floors. We've been using one here at Kitchen Contraptions for a little while and it works really well. You can expect the iRobot Scooba 380 Floor Washing Robot to cover about 850 square feet of space, so it's more than enough for most kitchen/dining room floors combined.

The Scooba 380 includes includes 2 Virtual Walls plus charging base, and a storage mat. You're going to want the virtual walls - we have two openings we don't want Scooba to cross - one in the kitchen and one in the dining room. The virtual walls keep him cleaning the kitchen and dining room only. Scooba also preps, washes, scrubs and squeegees sealed hardwood, tile and linoleum floors. We have hardwood in both rooms - oak, and we've really been pleased with the results.

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Bissell 1200B SpotBot - Cleans Messy Carpet Stains Hands-Free

We're always trying to keep our kitchen rug (a 6x9 thing of blue beauty) clean and spot free. We spotted the SpotBot due to it's claims of being hands free, and the thought of not bending over and just placing the bot on the spot was more than appealing. The SpotBot has two cleaning modes: hands-free and manual. In hands-free mode, you just fill the SpotBot with water and cleaning fluid, select your stain type, and then walk away. Within seven minutes, its 24-inch circumference cleaning head does everything else for you on the SPOT of your choosing. For larger stains or ones that require some extra elbow grease and time, use the Tough Stain Brush that attaches to the hose.

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iRobot Scooba 350 Kitchen Floor-Washing Robot

We really need a kitchen robot to keep up with the Cheerio and toast mess on our kitchen floors. iRobot's award-winning floor washing robot preps, washes, scrubs and dries up to 500 square feet in a single cleaning cycle. The Scooba 350 uses only clean solution to wash sealed hardwood, tile and linoleum floors. Scooba cleans hard-to-reach places like under cabinet edges, tables and chairs, and hopefully will rid our kitchen of the constant crumby mess.

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iRobot Roomba 530 Kitchen Vacuum Robot

We're pretty big fans of leaving our Roomba in the kitchen, and letting it clean up the mess. Now with the new iRobot Roomba 500 series, it looks like our little robot vacuum won't get tangled up in our kitchen rug. With dramatically improved navigation, cleaning coverage, vacuum pickup, and particle filtration, the Roomba 530 vacuuming robot picks up amazing amounts of dirt and debris with the simple touch of a button. The powerful unit features innovative spinning side brushes that grab dirt and dust from corners and along wall edges, as well as two high-speed, counter-rotating brushes that pick up pet hair, cat litter, food crumbs, and other debris from floors. The vacuuming robot returns to its self-charging Home Base to dock and recharge between cleaning cycles or when the battery starts to run low. Its advanced power system consists of a fast-charging battery, a three-hour charger, and a power source that supercharges the unit for up to 120 minutes of continuous cleaning, covering about three to four average-size rooms on a single charge.

We'll have to see if we can get one of the new 500 series and make our kitchen floors even cleaner and a little more futuristic.

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iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum

We think crawling around on the floor on our hands and knees in the kitchen might be coming to an end.

The iRobot Roomba 4100/4300 Intelligent Floorvac Robotic Vacuum can save you time and hassle for large or small floors. We like the idea of a robot in our kitchen especially if it gives us more time to cook.

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Kitchen Robot Roundup

We've been trying to find a place for a robot in the kitchen for quite some time. We do know we spill massive amounts of sugar and we have a 1.75 year old daughter who likes to dump cheerios out of her cup all over the kitchen floor. I can see myself calling for my robot maid and having it come in and take care of the spilled mess, but it would be really cool to have a little robot that would clean the floor on a schedule or even just wipe the countertops.

After much research, in the kitchen robot arena the only thing you'll really get out of one is cleaning the floor. They don't cut, dice, or chop yet. We've gone out and looked for the full range of prices you might find when shopping for a kitchen robot that cleans your kitchen floor.

We found some pretty crazy stuff. Some robots have "brains" while others are remote contolled. I had no idea that Black & Decker made robots or that Electrolux would have the guts to charge $1799 for the same robot you can get from iRobot for $400 bucks.

Here's what we've found so far in the Kitchen Robot arena.

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