iRobot was granted a patent for dynamic water distribution in cleaning robots.

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    "detail": "In October 2026 iRobot patented a liquid-delivery system for robot floor cleaners, controlling water flow to a cleaning pad as it operates across flooring.",
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    "patent_abstract": "A mobile cleaning robot can be movable about a flooring surface of an environment and can include a body, a pad tray, a cleaning pad, and a pad drive system. The body can at least partially define a reservoir configured to store liquid therein. The pad tray can be connected to the body and can be movable with respect to the body between a stored position and a deployed position. The valve can be connected to the body and can be movable between a closed position where liquid flow is limited and an open position where liquid flow to the cleaning pad is permitted. The drive system can be movable such that the pad tray or the cleaning pad can engage the valve to move the valve to the open position when the drive system moves the pad tray and the cleaning pad to the deployed position.",
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