iRobot dominant player in growing robotics industry: ABI Research

An outfit called ABI Research spotlighted iRobot Corp. as the dominant player in the emerging "task" robot industry, and sees a $15 billion market for home robotics in 2015.

From the press release: Several types of personal robot are available, says ABI Research principal analyst Philip Solis. Many are single-function “task” robots such as those made by iRobot, whose self-contained Roomba vacuum cleaner is already familiar. “iRobot currently dominates this market and is increasingly targeting areas outside the US and expanding its product line,” says Solis. “Its disciplined approach to keeping products relatively simple and practical has enabled the company to lead the market for task robots.”