It’s 2008 and we’ve finally achieved the ultimate goal of modern robotics. No, not singularity… better: a cross-promotional marketing deal between the world’s leading robots. Meet the Wall-E edition of iRobot’s Roomba 530. The special edition Roomba is just like the original 530 only with the addition of that magnificent sticker for a extra ¥5,000 (about $50) premium. 400 units of the limited run vacuumbots are scheduled to go on sale in Japan for ¥,84,500 (tax inclusive) starting November 20th. Tsk tsk, what’s Eve going to say?

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