Here’s a development in robot vacuums that I didn’t foresee. Sure, I knew they would get smarter and more powerful, maybe even have a longer battery life, but I never saw this coming. Coral is now taking pre-orders for its very first product, the Coral One. It stands apart from other robot vacuum cleaners since it is a robot vacuum hybrid.

We all see robotic vacuums as convenient devices that can autonomously roam around the home and save us a lot of trouble. I would say that most people are happy with them, although you do still have to do some minor cleaning in addition to this. And that’s where the Coral One sets itself apart. It is a two-in-one vacuum robot with a handheld vacuum built in. This is great for those hard-to-reach areas that the robot can’t get.

Aside from that very novel feature, this vacuum has all of the usual tricks. It uses sensors and an internal computer to map your home and has cyclonic technology and high-performance fans for a powerful cleaning of several kinds of floor surfaces. Just grab that attachment on it’s back and clean those problem areas. Then put it back. This should be helpful for any clean freak.

via Coral