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Robots Get Their Feet Wet

Military robot maker iRobot--which also makes robots that clean consumer's carpets and floors--is taking a dip in the pool. It's marketing two models that it claims can clean pools from floor to waterline in 60 to 90 minutes, rather than the four to six hours typical for most automatic models.

The $799 Verro 300 and the $1,199 Verro 600 were actually developed by companies belonging to Aqua Products Group, a N.J.-based firm that's been in the pool-cleaning market for two decades. For now, iRobot is selling the Verros only through its Web site, rather than through retail stores, says a spokeswoman.

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