founded in 1990 by massachusetts institute of technology roboticists, irobot designs and builds some of the world’s most important robots. irobot’s home robots are revolutionizing the way people clean – inside and out. more than 10 million home robots have been sold worldwide, with the award-winning irobot roomba® floor vacuuming robot leading the charge. more than 5,000 of the company’s defense & security robots have been delivered to researchers, military and civil defense forces worldwide, performing thousands of dangerous search, reconnaissance and bomb-disposal missions while protecting those in harm’s way. leveraging its state-of-the-art ava® mobile robotics platform, irobot is bringing its solutions to new markets. the irobot ava® 500 delivers a new level of collaboration for office environments and other facilities, and rp-vita allows doctors to communicate with patients from virtually anywhere in the world. with two decades of leadership in the robot industry, irobot remains c