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iRobot Roomba 105 Combo

iRobot · Robot Vacuums
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Mar 18, 2025
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Mar 18, 2025 · Release · LateraliRobot opens Roomba 105 Combo pre-orders in North America and EuropeMar 2025Mar 2025
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  1. 2025
  2. ReleaseCommercialLateral

    iRobot opens Roomba 105 Combo pre-orders in North America and Europe

    The Roomba 105 Combo went on pre-order at iRobot.com in North America and select European countries on March 18, 2025, as the entry-level vacuum and mop combo in iRobot's 2025 lineup.

    Full assessment3 claims · 3 technical notes · 2 sources
    ReleaseCommercialLateral

    Where it stands
    iRobot Roomba 105 Combo
    Autonomy Ladder
    Level IIIConditional Autonomy
    Human Readiness
    Not rated
    Robovations Score
    Not scored
    What happened

    Launch pricing was $319, or $469 with the AutoEmpty Dock.

    WatchingHow its lidar navigation and mopping hold up in owner reports against the launch claims.

    Bottom line

    A dated availability start and launch price for the 105 Combo, with the suction multiple measured against a decade-old baseline.

    Impact

    On autonomy

    • ClearView lidar navigation comes to iRobot's entry-level tier with this lineup
    • Automatic carpet detection and object avoidance listed on every 2025 model
    • Navigation now maps rooms by lidar rather than bump-and-turn patterns

    On readiness

    • Pre-orders opened on iRobot.com March 18, 2025
    • Retail introductions scheduled to begin March 23, 2025
    • Launch pricing $319 for the robot, $469 with AutoEmpty Dock
    Claim check

    3 maker claims checked against the record. Open one to read the finding.

    iRobot calls the lineup the largest product launch in its history
    Documented findingA company-history claim: the release introduced eight configurations across the 105, 205, Plus 405 and Plus 505 series, per a published price list
    105 series offers "70x more power-lifting suction
    Documented findingThe release footnotes the figure as compared with Roomba 600 series robots, a much older line, not current competitors
    Available" beginning March 18
    Documented findingThe same release specifies March 18 as the start of pre-orders on iRobot.com, with retail introductions from March 23
    Evidence

    2 sources · all linked

    1. 1iRobot Media Kit11 Mar 2025
    2. 2CNET14 Mar 2025
    Technical notes

    3 sections

    Availability

    iRobot’s March 11, 2025 release states the new Roomba robots would be available for pre-order in North America and select European countries on iRobot.com beginning March 18, 2025, with retail introductions from March 23, 2025.

    Configurations and Launch Pricing

    Two hands-on reviews list the 105 series at launch as Roomba 105 Vac at $299, Roomba 105 Combo at $319, Roomba 105 Vac with AutoEmpty Dock at $449 and Roomba 105 Combo with AutoEmpty Dock at $469. One review reports the AutoEmpty Dock holds an estimated 75 days of debris. The 105 Combo adds mopping to the vacuum-only 105 Vac.

    Navigation and Sensing

    The release states every 2025 Roomba uses ClearView lidar navigation with fast mapping, automatic carpet detection and avoidance, and object sensing and avoidance. PrecisionVision AI camera technology is limited to select models. One review notes the 105 is low enough to fit under couches and other low furniture.