Component
Robot vacuum
A robot that vacuums a floor on its own. US retail is about $2.3 billion. iRobot shipped 2.5 million robots worldwide in fiscal 2024, and assembly is overseas.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$350
Quality
78 / 100
US saturation
2.0
Made in US
120,000 units
Current demand
6,000,000 units
US exports
9,600 units
Opportunity score
73.2
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$500M
Expected extra output: 500,000 units per year
Requires
Shell
Suction motor
- BLDC motor (default)
- Small electric motor
Drive motor
Battery
- NMC battery (default)
- LFP battery
Dust bin
Vacuum filter
Vacuum brush
IMU sensor
Microcontroller
Printed circuit board
Used by
Finished product.