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.
Nepaisant to, per pastaruosius dvejus metus į vakuuminių robotų rinką pateko daug prekių ženklų, sukurdami didesnę konkurenciją rinkos segmente, kuris vis dar skirtas palyginti ribotai nišinei vartotojų grupei. Kaip ir tikėtasi, kainos pradeda įvairėti, dulkių siurbliai skirti mažesnes pajamas gaunantiems vartotojams, o dulkių siurbliai – didesniems{0}}galutiniams vartotojams.
Tačiau, nors kai kurie žmonės nori būtent slapukų{0}}dulkių siurblio, kiti labiau tikisi dulkių siurblių. Iš pradžių dulkių siurblių prekės ženklai gali sužavėti visuomenę pailgintu įkrovimo laiku, naujomis slinkimo sistemomis arba patobulinta žemėlapių technologija. Nors šios funkcijos vis dar įspūdingos ir gali patikti kai kuriems vartotojams, techniką-išmanantys žmonės gali ieškoti produktų, kurie sukuria unikalias ir netikėtas funkcijas.
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.