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Company Overview Founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists, including the company’s Chairman and CEO Colin Angle, iRobot is the leading global consumer robot company. iRobot has developed some of the world’s most important robots, and has a rich history steeped in innovation. Its robots have revealed mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza, found harmful subsea oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and saved thousands of lives in areas of conflict and crisis around the globe. iRobot inspired the first Micro Rovers used by NASA, changing space travel forever, deployed the first ground robots for defense and security personnel, brought the first self-navigating FDA-approved remote presence robots to hospitals and invented the world’s first robotic vacuum cleaner with Roomba®, forging a path for an entirely new category in home cleaning. iRobot’s headquarters are located in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, with offices in California, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mainland China and Hong Kong. The company has been awarded more than 1,000 patents, employs over 900 of the robot industry’s top professionals, including mechanical, electrical and software engineers, and has sold more than 25 million robots worldwide. The company’s stock trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol IRBT. As the first company to bring robotic vacuum cleaners to the masses, and the market leader in many mature markets, such as The United States, Japan, and Germany, iRobot is ramping up its investments in China as it is poised to become the world’s largest robot vacuum market. To be closer to the consumer in this highly competitive market, iRobot opened a sales & marketing office in Shanghai in 2016. A brief introduction of our company A letter from our CEO iRobot was founded by MIT roboticists in 1990 and is now the leading global consumer robot company. Since launching the Roomba® robot vacuum cleaner in 2002, the company has gone on to sell more than 25 million home robots worldwide. We have changed the way people clean. China specifically is an exciting market for iRobot – it has the potential to become the world’s largest robot vacuum cleaner market in the next five years. We are glad to see that so many Chinese consumers are embracing new technologies that empower them to do more. As iRobot develops best-in-class technology in the areas of mapping and navigation, human-robot interaction, and physical solutions, and also expands its portfolio of connected products, the company is also becoming a strategically important player in the emerging Smart Home market. iRobot’s vision of the Smart Home of the future includes an ecosystem of robots working together. Imagine a home that maintains itself and magically just does the right thing in anticipation of occupant needs. This Smart Home will be built on connected and coordinated robots, sensors, and devices that provide the occupants with a high quality of life by seamlessly responding to the needs of daily living – from comfort and convenience to security. iRobot is working to build an ecosystem of robots and technology to make this vision a reality. Follow us on WeChat: Milestones Quick Facts Created the robotic floor care category with the launch of the first Roomba® in 2002 Global leader in home robots, more than 25 million home robots sold worldwide and leading market share in the United States, Japan, Germany and elsewhere iRobot is a robotics technology leader, with approximately 400 U.S. patents and more than 600 international patents Revenue in 2017 was $883.9 million Colin Angle 科林安格尔 Chairman of the Board, CEO and Founder iRobot董事会主席、CEO及创始人 Our Leadership in the Robotics Industry Since 1990, iRobot has created more than 100 practical robots, earned more than 1000 patents, and assembled one of the world’s largest robotics IP portfolios. iRobot is a pioneer in the robotics industry, and it continues to drive innovation, serve as an industry catalyst and change the world by fueling the era of robots. iRobot, your partner for an ideal home ©2017 iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 USA. All rights reserved. iRobot, Roomba, AeroForce, Scooba, Braava and Ava are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Braava jet, Create, Mirra and Looj are trademarks of iRobot Corporation. PackBot and FirstLook are registered trademarks of Endeavor Robotics. WeChat www.irobot.cn 2001 The iRobot PackBot® searches at the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks. 1990 MIT roboticists Colin Angle, Helen Greiner and Rodney Brooks co-found iRobot. 2004 iRobot wins contract to develop Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV). 2012 iRobot acquires Evolution Robotics. 2011 iRobot develops 110 FirstLook®, a small, light, throwable UGV. The iRobot 510 PackBot® was deployed at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. 2007 iRobot launches Create® Programmable Mobile Robot. iRobot launches Looj™ Gutter Cleaning Robot. 1996 iRobot develops Ariel™, a robot that detects and eliminates mines in surf zones. 1991 iRobot develops Genghis™, a robot designed for space exploration. 2002 iRobot launches Roomba® Vacuuming Robot. The iRobot PackBot® is deployed with U.S. troops for the first time. iRobot and the National Geographic Society develop a robot that explores the Great Pyramid in Egypt. 2016 iRobot launches Braava jet™ Mopping Robot. iRobot opens office in Shanghai as its base for China operations. 2010 iRobot helps monitor Gulf of Mexico oil spill. 2015 iRobot launches Roomba® 980 Vacuuming Robot in North America, Japan, and select European countries. Roomba® 980 combines intelligent visual navigation, cloud connected app control and increased cleaning power on carpets. 2013 iRobot launches Roomba® 800 Series, with revolutionary AeroForce® Performance Cleaning System. iRobot launches Braava® Mopping Robot. iRobot launches Ava® 500 Video Collaboration Robot. iRobot launches Mirra™ 530 Pool Cleaning Robot. 2017 iRobot launches its connected product line in China, including the Roomba® 900 series models, Roomba® 890 models and Roomba® 690 models. iRobot opens its office in Japan. 2005 iRobot launches Scooba® Floor Scrubbing Robot. iRobot stock begins trading on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

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Page 1: Company Overview Milestones - PR Newswirefilecache.mediaroom.com/.../2019_China_Corporate_Brochure_0117_… · Company Overview Founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Company OverviewFounded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists, including the company’s Chairman and CEO Colin Angle, iRobot is the leading global consumer robot company. iRobot has developed some of the world’s most important robots, and has a rich history steeped in innovation. Its robots have revealed mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza, found harmful subsea oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and saved thousands of lives in areas of confl ict and crisis around the globe. iRobot inspired the fi rst Micro Rovers used by NASA, changing space travel forever, deployed the fi rst ground robots for defense and security personnel, brought the fi rst self-navigating FDA-approved remote presence robots to hospitals and invented the world’s fi rst robotic vacuum cleaner with Roomba®, forging a path for an entirely new category in home cleaning.

iRobot’s headquarters are located in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, with o� ces in California, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mainland China and Hong Kong. The company has been awarded more than 1,000 patents, employs over 900 of the robot industry’s top professionals, including mechanical, electrical and software engineers, and has sold more than 25 million robots worldwide. The company’s stock trades on the NASDAQ stock market under the ticker symbol IRBT.

As the fi rst company to bring robotic vacuum cleaners to the masses, and the market leader in many mature markets, such as The United States, Japan, and Germany, iRobot is ramping up its investments in China as it is poised to become the world’s largest robot vacuum market. To be closer to the consumer in this highly competitive market, iRobot opened a sales & marketing o� ce in Shanghai in 2016.

A brief introduction of our company

A letter from our CEO iRobot was founded by MIT roboticists in 1990 and is now the leading global consumer robot company. Since launching the Roomba® robot vacuum cleaner in 2002, the company has gone on to sell more than 25 million home robots worldwide. We have changed the way people clean. China specifi cally is an exciting market for iRobot – it has the potential to become the world’s largest robot vacuum cleaner market in the next fi ve years. We are glad to see that so many Chinese consumers are embracing new technologies that empower them to do more. As iRobot develops best-in-class technology in the areas of mapping and navigation, human-robot interaction, and physical solutions, and also expands its portfolio of connected products, the company is also becoming a strategically important player in the emerging Smart Home market.

iRobot’s vision of the Smart Home of the future includes an ecosystem of robots working together. Imagine a home that maintains itself and magically just does the right thing in anticipation of occupant needs. This Smart Home will be built on connected and coordinated robots, sensors, and devices that provide the occupants with a high quality of life by seamlessly responding to the needs of daily living – from comfort and convenience to security. iRobot is working to build an ecosystem of robots and technology to make this vision a reality.

Follow us on WeChat:

Milestones

Quick Facts • Created the robotic fl oor care

category with the launch of the fi rst Roomba® in 2002

• Global leader in home robots, more than 25 million home robots sold worldwide and leading market share in the United States, Japan, Germany and elsewhere

• iRobot is a robotics technology leader, with approximately 400 U.S. patents and more than 600 international patents

• Revenue in 2017 was $883.9 millionColin Angle 科林•安格尔 Chairman of the Board, CEO and Founder iRobot董事会主席、CEO及创始人

Our Leadership in the Robotics IndustrySince 1990, iRobot has created more than 100 practical robots, earned more than 1000 patents, and assembled one of the world’s largest robotics IP portfolios. iRobot is a pioneer in the robotics industry, and it continues to drive innovation, serve as an industry catalyst and change the world by fueling the era of robots.

iRobot, your partner for an ideal home

©2017 iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 USA. All rights reserved. iRobot, Roomba, AeroForce, Scooba, Braava and Ava are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation.

Braava jet, Create, Mirra and Looj are trademarks of iRobot Corporation.PackBot and FirstLook are registered trademarks of Endeavor Robotics.

WeChat

www.irobot.cn

2001• The iRobot PackBot®

searches at the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

1990• MIT roboticists Colin

Angle, Helen Greiner and Rodney Brooks co-found iRobot.

2004• iRobot wins contract

to develop Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV).

2012• iRobot acquires

Evolution Robotics.

2011• iRobot develops

110 FirstLook®, a small, light, throwable UGV.

• The iRobot 510 PackBot® was deployed at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

2007• iRobot launches

Create® Programmable Mobile Robot.

• iRobot launches Looj™ Gutter Cleaning Robot.

1996• iRobot develops Ariel™,

a robot that detects and eliminates mines in surf zones.

1991• iRobot develops

Genghis™, a robot designed for space exploration.

2002• iRobot launches Roomba®

Vacuuming Robot. • The iRobot PackBot®

is deployed with U.S. troops for the fi rst time.

• iRobot and the National Geographic Society develop a robot that explores the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

2016• iRobot launches Braava jet™

Mopping Robot.• iRobot opens o� ce

in Shanghai as its base for China operations.

2010• iRobot helps

monitor Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

2015• iRobot launches Roomba®

980 Vacuuming Robot in North America, Japan, and select European countries. Roomba® 980 combines intelligent visual navigation, cloud connected app control and increased cleaning power on carpets.

2013• iRobot launches

Roomba® 800 Series, with revolutionary AeroForce® Performance Cleaning System.

• iRobot launches Braava® Mopping Robot.

• iRobot launches Ava® 500 Video Collaboration Robot.

• iRobot launches Mirra™ 530 Pool Cleaning Robot.

2017• iRobot launches its connected

product line in China, including the Roomba® 900 series models, Roomba® 890 models and Roomba® 690 models.

• iRobot opens its o� ce in Japan.

2005• iRobot launches

Scooba® Floor Scrubbing Robot.

• iRobot stock begins trading on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

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iRobot大事记公司介绍

全球家用机器人领导者iRobot公司于1990年由美国麻省理工大学的三位机器人科学家创立,创始人之一便是如今公司的董事长及首席执行官科林•安格尔(Colin Angle)先生。许多闻名全球的机器人都源自iRobot公司,其创新精神更是深入品牌基因。iRobot的机器人帮助人类揭开了吉萨金字塔的神秘面纱,深入海底寻觅墨西哥湾的油污,并在全球的冲突和灾难地区挽救了无数的生命。美国国家航空航天局(NASA)第一台微型太空车的诞生也得益于iRobot的技术,为人类探索宇宙开启了新的篇章。此外,iRobot更是为安防人员打造了第一款地面机器人,研发了获得美国FDA认证的第一批可自主导航的远程医疗机器人,同时还发明了Roomba®扫地机器人,为家居清洁开创出一个全新的品类。

iRobot公司总部位于美国马萨诸塞州的贝德福德,并在美国加州、英国、日本、中国大陆和香港设有分支机构。迄今为止,iRobot已荣获1000多项专利,雇有900多位机械工程、电气工程和软件工程领域的顶尖人才。iRobot产品畅销全球,其家用机器人产品在全球的销量已超过2500万台。公司2005年已在纳斯达克证券交易所挂牌上市,交易代码为IRBT。

作为第一家成功将扫地机器人推向大众的公司,iRobot在美国、日本、德国等众多成熟市场的销量位居榜首。随着中国逐渐成长为全球最大的扫地机器人市场,iRobot也在不断加大对中国的投资。2016年,iRobot成立了上海分公司负责中国的销售和营销业务,以力求更好地聆听中国消费者的声音、更好的服务中国消费者。

要闻速览• 2002年,iRobot推出了第一台Roomba®

扫地机器人,开创了地板清洁机器人品类。

• iRobot是全球领先的家用机器人品牌,家用机器人全球销量逾2500万台,在美国、日本和德国等市场位居销量冠军。

• iRobot是顶尖的专业机器人科技企业,拥有约400项美国专利和600多项国际专利。

• iRobot公司2017年营收约为8.84亿美元。

CEO 寄语 iRobot公司于1990年由美国麻省理工大学人工智能实验室的三位机器人科学家创立,现已发展成为全球顶尖的家用机器人企业。自2002年推出Roomba®扫地机器人以来,iRobot家用机器人产品在全球的销量已突破2500万台,不断革新着人们家居清洁的方式。作为极具潜力的市场,中国有望在未来五年内成为全球最大的扫地机器人市场。中国消费者对新科技的热衷和勇于尝试创新产品来改善自身生活的积极心态,不断激励着我们。如今,iRobot凭借在地图绘制、路线规划、人机交互以及物理解决方案等领域的领先技术和不断拓展的互联产品线,已成为引领新兴智慧家庭产业发展的战略玩家。

iRobot对智慧家庭的愿景构建在一个机器人可以相互协作的生态系统之上。畅想未来,人类居住的家可以自主工作,通过感知居住者的需求来执行各种任务。此类智慧家庭建立在各种互联互通的机器人、传感器和智能设备之上,可以无缝响应人们的日常生活需求,创造出前所未有的舒适、便捷、安全和高效的家居环境。为了实现这一愿景,iRobot正不断努力创建着由机器人和技术构成的生态系统。

欢迎关注iRobot官方微信

我们在机器人行业的领导力

自1990年成立以来,iRobot已经研发出100多款实用机器人,

拥有1000多项专利。iRobot作为家用机器人行业的开拓者,

不断引领机器人行业的研发与创新,推动人类的发展。

iRobot,理想生活好伙伴

Colin Angle 科林•安格尔 Chairman of the Board, CEO and Founder iRobot董事会主席、CEO及创始人

©2017 iRobot 公司版权所有。地址:美国马塞诸塞州贝德福德市 Crosby Drive 8号, 邮编01730。iRobot, Roomba, AeroForce, Scooba, Braava 和 Ava是 iRobot公司的注册商标。

Braava jet, Create, Mirra 和 Looj 是 iRobot 公司的商标。PackBot 和 FirstLook 是Endeavor Robotics公司的注册商标。

www.irobot.cn

微信

2001年• iRobot PackBot®机器

人于9.11恐怖袭击事件后在世贸中心展开搜救行动。

1990年• 美国麻省理工大学机

器人专家科林•安格尔(Colin Angle)、海伦•格雷纳(Helen Greiner)和罗德尼•布鲁克斯(Rodney Brooks)共同创立了iRobot。

2004年• iRobot赢得小型地面

无人驾驶车(SUGV)的合约。

2005年• iRobot推出了Scooba®地

板清洗机器人。 • iRobot股票在纳斯达克证

券交易所挂牌上市。

2007年• iRobot推出Create®

可编程移动式机器人。• iRobot推出Looj™ 屋檐

雨水槽清洁机器人。

1996年• iRobot研发出一款在碎波

区探测和排除水雷的机器人Ariel™。

1991年• iRobot研发出一款为太

空探索而设计的机器人Genghis™。

2002年• iRobot推出Roomba®

扫地机器人。 • 美国军队首次部署iRobot

PackBot®。• iRobot和美国国家地理学

会共同研发出一款用于考察埃及大金字塔的机器人。

2013年• iRobot发布了Roomba®

800系列,推出了革命性的AeroForce® 进阶版三重高效清洁系统。

• iRobot推出Braava® 擦地机器人。

• iRobot推出Ava® 500视频协作机器人。

• iRobot推出Mirra™ 530泳池清洁机器人。

2017年• iRobot 向中国市场发布带有

智能互联功能的Roomba® 900系列、890系列和690系列扫地机器人。

• iRobot成立日本分公司。

2011年• iRobot研发出小型轻

量可抛式无人地面车辆110 FirstLook®。

• 2011年日本发生灾难性的地震和海啸后,日本福岛第一核电站部署了iRobot 510 PackBot® 机器人,用于灾后救援。

2016年• iRobot推出Braava jet™

擦地机器人。• iRobot在上海成立分公司,

负责中国市场的整体运营。• iRobot出售了安防业务,

集中资源开拓消费品市场。

2015年• iRobot在北美、日本和部分

欧洲国家推出了Roomba® 980扫地机器人。该款机器人搭载了智能的视觉运算处理技术,手机应用程序以及Carpet Boost地毯清扫强化功能。

2010年• iRobot帮助监测墨西哥

湾石油泄漏事件。

2012年• iRobot收购了Evolution

Robotics。