UPDATE 8/22: The new Roomba 560, Roomba 530 and Roomba 570 have been released!
The rumors of new Roombas coming soon were true, iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) confirmed in the company's press release announcing that it's second quarter earnings were in line with expectations for a 20 cent loss. (The company said they are very confident that they will exceed their earlier guidance for full-year profits and revenue due to recent military orders.)
Here's the relevant tidbit: "iRobot has been working with retailers to prepare for the introduction of the next generation to its Roomba portfolio. Store inventories have been reduced as part of the plan and the company anticipates benefiting from channel fill in the second half of the year."
We reported on the rumored Roomba 560, Roomba 530 and Roomba 510 earlier this year (pics at the link). If they are anything like they were rumored to be (with dramatically improved reliability, etc.) they will be super-hot.
We'll report tomorrow on the company's earnings conference call, and it'll be interesting to see what other tidbits they are willing to divulge.
-Thorn
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