In 1996, Electrolux developed Tribolite, the first vacuum cleaner robot. However, some problems with this device prevented the room from being thoroughly cleaned, thus defeating Electrolux's purpose of letting people have a vacuuming robot. As expected, Electrolux stopped the production of vacuum cleaners, but left a subdivision without any brand development. Dyson then tried in 2001, but due to production costs, its vacuum cleaner products did not enter the mass market.
Soon, iRobot entered this field and developed a subversion of people's concept of vacuuming. Since iRobot released its first vacuum cleaner Roomba in 2002, this company has been the only one in the vacuum cleaner market. According to statistics from Gap Intelligence, iRobot occupies approximately 52 percent of the vacuum cleaner retail market and continues to enhance its brand recognition as the first successful vacuum cleaner brand.
Unatoč tome, u posljednje dvije godine veliki broj robnih marki ušao je na tržište vakuumskih robota, stvarajući veći stupanj konkurencije u segmentu tržišta koji još uvijek cilja na relativno ograničenu skupinu potrošača. Kao što se i očekivalo, cijene se počinju diverzificirati, usisavači su usmjereni na potrošače s nižim raspoloživim prihodima, dok su usisavači usmjereni na više-krajnje potrošače.
Međutim, iako je usisavač{0}}rezača kolačića upravo ono što neki ljudi žele, drugi imaju više očekivanja od usisavača. U početku, marke usisavača mogu impresionirati javnost s poboljšanim vremenom punjenja, novim sustavima pomicanja ili poboljšanom tehnologijom karata. Iako su ove značajke još uvijek impresivne i mogu se svidjeti nekim potrošačima, oni koji su{1}}obučeni u tehnologiji možda traže proizvode koji stvaraju jedinstvene i neočekivane značajke.
The desire for products to "do more" is not limited to vacuum cleaners, but also extends to other major home appliances. Manufacturers and brand companies have heavily promoted their ability to create a seamlessly integrated smart home ecosystem. Vacuum cleaners, whether they are vacuum cleaners or other types of products, are a key part of this ecosystem. In order to achieve this goal, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA next month, Samsung and LG are expected to incorporate vacuum cleaners into their respective smart home ecosystems SmartThings and ThinQ. The dust robot becomes a part of it.