As with most new and disruptive technology, the price of entry always starts out high, but eventually falls to the mass-market level.
Since the Roomba first revolutionised the robotic home appliance market, the idea of having a robot vacuum cleaner roaming one's house has gradually become less of an expensive and curious luxury.
The concept is more accessible than ever now, with me-too vac-a-likeys popping up with clockwork regularity – and the prices tumbling accordingly.
The Proscenic 850T self-charging robot vacuum cleaner (and mop!) is one example from an increasingly crowded field. We've had this model on test for a couple of months and it has converted us to the easy-living charms of automated home assistance vac-bots – of which there are now many.
A little browse on Amazon (other online retailers are available) will reveal a plethora of me-too products, many of which look decidedly similar in terms of form and function, both in their design...