Energy commission settles

Energy commission settles Welcome to a Vacuum Cleaner Battery specialist of the iRobot Battery
You might guess a settlement involving a robot vacuum cleaner would involve an injured cat.
But no, it’s the batteries.
The California Energy Commission settled with iRobot Corporation last week over its line of automatic vacuum cleaners, including the Roomba. The company was manufacturing and selling robots that failed to meet state efficiency standards for small battery chargers, according to the commission.
IRobot has agreed to meet California standards for new products in its Roomba with battery like iRobot 4978 Battery, iRobot iTouchless AV001A Battery, iRobot iTouchless AV002A Battery, iRobot Roomba 400 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4000 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4100 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4210 Battery, iRobot Roomba 5210 Battery, iRobot Roomba Dirt Dog Battery, iRobot Roomba Intelligent Robotic M-288 Battery, iRobot Roomba Pro Elite Battery, iRobot Roomba Scheduler Battery, Braava, Scooba, Create and Looj lines. It will also offer a $20 rebate to customers who register their products by Nov. 19, 2015. That’s the approximate overpayment on energy consumption for charging the devices, the commission said.
In a statement, the company said it disagrees that its robots are subject to the commission’s standards. However, the company said it takes the matter seriously and has modified several products to meet California standards.
About 14 million iRobot cleaners and devices have been sold, according to the Massachusetts-based company. It recently launched a new line, the Roomba 980, which has added cleaning power and can be controlled through a smartphone app.
As part of the agreement, the company also agreed to pay $1 million to the energy commission.
How much of the $20 owner rebates will go to pet food and toys is up to Roomba owners, who’ve posted many videos of their pets hitching rides on the robot vacuums.