RELEASED 2025.03REASSESSED 2026.09.15

iRobot

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo

Name: iRobot Roomba 105 Combo
Brand: iRobot

iRobot's entry point to LiDAR navigation, pairing vacuuming and a flat mop pad with optional auto-empty. No independent hands-on test of the Combo was found, and iRobot entered Chapter 11 restructuring in Dec 2025.

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level III.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
To reach Level IVIndependent testing shows it avoids ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.
IIIConditional AutonomyThis robot

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo finishes whole jobs in a space it already knows, and still needs a person at the edges.

Navigation and control

ClearView LiDAR with object sensing and carpet detection
Why this level
- iRobot documents ClearView LiDAR mapping, object sensing and avoidance, and automatic carpet detection and avoidance, and the AutoEmpty version empties itself.
- No independent test of that autonomy was found, so it is classified Level III, matching the Roomba 105 Vac.
Autonomy dimension 60 / 100 · 5 sources reviewed
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Provisional5 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation1 sourceReviewed

iRobot MediaKit page and launch release for the Roomba 105 Combo

Roomba 105 Combo Robot + AutoEmpty Dock – iRobot MediaKitiRobot

Press & video reviews3 sourcesReviewed

TechRadar launch report, PCMag availability report and HotHardware bankruptcy coverage; no hands-on test

Monitoring record1 sourceReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

CNETCNET

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Owner reportsPending

Owner reports pending; no owner threads read for this model

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Not rated yet.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Not rated yetThis robot

iRobot Roomba 105 Combo has not been rated yet.

Our assessment has not established enough independent evidence to publish a rating. The Evidence and Score panels above track exactly what is missing; the rating lands the day the assessment does.

On the record

Shipping since March 2025 · 17 months on the market
Retail listings on file: Amazon
5 sources reviewed

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Robovations Score

Why the score is withheld

Not scored

The Robovations Score is withheld on this record. It is not a low score, and it is not an oversight.

Why

Our assessment did not establish an independent source for 7 of the nine inputs: task completion, coverage and navigation, edge-case recovery, operating envelope, field failure rate, software stability, routine maintenance.

The full assessment note

That leaves nothing measured in its capability. A score missing a whole pillar would not describe the machine, so no number is published.

What would change it

An independent account of its task completion that we have verified.
An independent account of its coverage and navigation that we have verified.
An independent account of its edge-case recovery that we have verified.
An independent account of its operating envelope that we have verified.
An independent account of its field failure rate that we have verified.
An independent account of its software stability that we have verified.
An independent account of its routine maintenance that we have verified.

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year costNot costed

$369.99 list with the AutoEmpty dock, and $269 at Walmart on 27 Aug 2026 per PCMag; part cadence is unverified, so no five-year figure is stated.

Data postureCloud-linked

Account required. Maps and telemetry leave the home; core function survives an outage.

What leaves the homeDocumented

iRobot lists ClearView LiDAR mapping and voice control through the iRobot app; no camera is described for this model. Where map data is stored was not verified.

Read the full methodology →

FIT CHECK

Will the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo work in your home?

Describe your home using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Home size

Primary floors

Mopping needs

You want to…

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A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced below the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensions not publishedDimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Wi-Fi: Supported
Bag interval: Up to 75 days (retail listing)

Where it lands · ranked across 240 robot vacuumsThis robotMedianTypical range

Suction7,000Pamode not stated

1,000 Pa42,000 Pa

Near median

Price$369.99

$160$2,599

Bottom of range

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment. Suction in Pascals has no standard test method, and the published figure is a peak-mode claim, so it is comparable only within a brand and generation.

Official referencesProduct page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Mar 2025 · ReleaseiRobot opens Roomba 105 Combo pre-orders in North America and Europe

Common questions

What people actually ask.

4 answered

OperationIs the Roomba 105 Combo sold without the AutoEmpty dock?

Yes. TechRadar reports it is available with or without an auto-empty dock.

OperationWhat suction does the Roomba 105 Combo have?

TechRadar reported that iRobot’s new 2025 Roombas all have 7,000 Pa; iRobot’s own copy describes 70x more power-lifting suction.

OperationDoes the Roomba 105 Combo mop over carpet?

iRobot says the lineup automatically detects and avoids carpet while mopping.

OperationWill the Roomba 105 Combo keep working after iRobot's bankruptcy?

iRobot said at its Dec 2025 Chapter 11 filing that it expected no disruption to app functionality, parts or support, per HotHardware.

Availability

Where it's sold

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Robovations. "iRobot Roomba 105 Combo: Autonomy Level III (Conditional Autonomy)." Autonomy Ladder™, assessed September 2026. https://robovations.com/robots/irobot-roomba-105-combo/

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Where to next

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Will the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo work in your home?

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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Where it's sold

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