How to factory reset a Roomba robot vacuum If your Roomba's issues don’t clear up with a reboot, it might be time to call in the nuclear option: a factory reset.

Here at a gdgt event in New York City we happened upon iRobot's Roomba 790, which comes with a touchscreen remote for manually controlling where the bot goes.

Avoid replacing your Roomba's expensive battery and keep it vacuuming longer with these handy tips.

But the role of the Roomba’s software can’t be underestimated. It’s the programming that elevates the round little suckers from being mere appliances to something more.