CES 2010: Evolution Unveils the Mint, a Wet/Dry Floor Cleaning Robot

Move over Roomba. Mint is here! It offers both dry and wet floor cleaning using special motions to systematically clean every square inch. Due to North Star navigation technology, it tracks where it has cleaned and even integrates information from 3 different positioning systems to map and plan how to return and pick up spots not covered on the first round. I’d be glad to relinquish my floor chores to this master Mint.

Its square shape is ideal to clean hard to reach places. A front-mounted cleaning pad, allows the cloth to clean along edges of walls and even into corners.  Sitting at under 10 inches wide, it has has a very
small footprint, letting it clean into tight spaces, between chair legs and around obstacles, and maybe even under your Labrador.

An impressive ability is that of the floor sensors to detect floor transitions, enabling Mint to avoid driving onto area rugs and carpets.  For cleaning on slippery floors, it automatically adapts to the floor and adjusts friction of the cleaning pad to maintain optimal traction with the wheels. It will be available towards the end of the year and retail just under $250. For more information click here.

Update 11/1/2010: Check out our Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Review