SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean telecommunications firm KTF recently released a new vacuum cleaner that can be controlled by a mobile phone equipped with 3G technology, according to Engadget.com.
The CW100 was designed and manufactured in collaboration with a Korean company called Microbot and is similar to the popular Roomba vacuum, the story stated.
The CW100 has an onboard video camera that sends live images to the user's mobile phone and is controlled through the phone's keypad, the story noted.
According to KTF, the new robot vacuum can also be used for monitoring children, elders or pets at home.
The CW100 will cost $370 and the data plan needed to operate it is an additional $3.70 per month, the story added.
Friday, April 10, 2009
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