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Is a robot vacuum patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a robot vacuum have been patented many times, but "a robot vacuum" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 2,033 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “robot vacuumcleaner” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 322 best keyword matches we examined, 184 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2004.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (37), LG ELECTRONICS INC (33), IROBOT CORP (19), EBRAHIMI AFROUZI ALI (12).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47L (299), G05D (65), B25J (41), A46B (17).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a robot vacuum

  1. Robot vacuum cleaners and controlling method thereof US-2025213089-A1 2025 · SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
    Disclosed are a robot vacuum cleaner and a controlling method of the robot vacuum cleaner. In particular, the robot vacuum cleaner includes a driving unit, memory configured to store at least one instruction, and a processor confi…
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  2. Robotic vacuum cleaner with charging function WO-2025206984-A1 2025 · SINYAVIN ANDREY STANISLAVOVICH
    The invention relates to domestic appliances, and more particularly to robotic vacuum cleaners with additional functions. A robotic vacuum cleaner with a charging function comprises a housing having an upper side and a lower side,…
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  3. Vacuum cleaning system with a robotic vacuum cleaner unit WO-2024022677-A1 2024 · BEST 2 CLEAN SWEDEN AB
    A vacuum cleaning system comprising: - a robotic vacuum cleaner unit (30); - one or more docking stations (20) for the robotic vacuum cleaner unit; and - one or more suction hoses (2) connected to a central unit, each suction hose…
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  4. Robotic vacuum cleaner with at least one fixed side cleaning member US-11717121-B2 2023 · SEB SA
    A robotic vacuum cleaner includes a main body having an underside configured to face a surface to be cleaned, a suction opening that opens into the underside of the main body and extending transversely to a main direction of trave…
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  5. Robot vacuum cleaner and method for wiping the floor using robot vacuum cleaner WO-2023174665-A1 2023 · BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    A robot vacuum cleaner comprising: a main body configured to be driven on a surface and having a suction mouth with a brush roller configured to suck in debris from the surface; a driving wheels and a mop module having a wiping pa…
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  6. Automatically moving robotic vacuum cleaner as well as system comprised of an automatically moving robotic vacuum cleaner robot and an external vacuum cleaning apparatus US-11457789-B2 2022 · VORWERK CO INTERHOLDING
    An automatically moving robotic vacuum cleaner has a housing and a filter chamber for receiving suction material. The housing has a housing opening that is formed on the upper side of the housing and has a displaceable sealing ele…
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  7. Robotic vacuum cleaning system WO-2022096849-A1 2022 · DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD
    A vacuum cleaning system comprising a robotic unit comprising a traction arrangement which defines a ground plane, and a docking interface for receiving a handheld vacuum cleaner, a handheld vacuum cleaner configured to be docked …
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  8. Suction nozzle and vacuum cleaner and robot cleaner having the same US-11006796-B2 2021 · SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
    A suction nozzle, and a vacuum cleaner, and a robot cleaner includes a housing having a suction port formed on a bottom surface thereof and a suction flow path formed on an inside thereof to communicate with the suction port, and …
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  9. Suction structure of robot vacuum cleaner US-2018360281-A1 2018 · YUJIN ROBOT CO LTD
    A suction structure of a robot vacuum cleaner according to the present invention is disclosed. The suction structure of a robot vacuum cleaner according to the present invention includes a suction module which is located on a bott…
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  10. Vacuum Cleaning Robot With Vision Navigation Function and Navigation Method Thereof US-2017102710-A1 2017 · LOOQ SYSTEM INC
    The present disclosure provides a vacuum cleaning robot with vision navigation function and navigation method thereof The vacuum cleaning robot comprises a cleaning body and a vision navigation controller. The cleaning body compri…
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  11. Robotic vacuum cleaner having a multiple arrangement of side brushes US-9414729-B2 2016 · WESSEL-WERK GMBH
    A robotic vacuum cleaner includes a driving mechanism, a fan, an electronic control, sweeping brushes and a housing with a front side extending in the transverse direction (q) and a longitudinal direction (l) perpendicular thereto…
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  12. Robot vacuum cleaner having microbe sensing function US-2007209143-A1 2007 · CHOI SOO-HYUNG
    A robot vacuum cleaner having a microbe sensing function is provided. The robot vacuum cleaner includes: a cleaner body which automatically travels in an area to be cleaned; a suction unit which sucks dust in the area to be cleane…
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  13. Robotic vacuum cleaner US-7167775-B2 2007 · F ROBOTICS ACQUISITIONS LTD
    An autonomous robot, that is for example, suitable for operations such as vacuuming and surface cleaning includes a payload configured for vacuum cleaning, a drive system including a steering system, a navigation system, and a con…
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  14. Robot vacuum cleaner with air agitation US-7059012-B2 2006 · SAMSUNG KWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO
    A robot vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body having a wheel disposed at a lower portion and a suction port through which contaminants are drawn in from a cleaning surface; and an air circulating mechanism for filtering out cont…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a robot vacuum been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.