According to Ars Technica, the iRobot Roomba 980 was similar to its predecessors, Roomba 800s and 700s in terms of both appearance and functionality. Reports said that the new smart robot consisted of a circular disc, which enclosed the vacuum unit, wipers and wheels to clean up the dirt from the floor.

The new iRobot Roomba 980 was iRobot's first Wi-Fi connected vacuum cleaner that could be controlled via the " iRobot Home" mobile app. The app was available for both Android and iOS devices, the Ars Technica reported.

The USA Today reported that iRobot had sold over 14 million robots in the yester years. Their report described iRobot Roomba 980 as a powerful "mature product" which came with a price tag of $899. Reporters said that new cloud-connected iRobot model would be available for sale from Thursday.

Reports said that the iRobot Roomba 980 relied upon a "Virtual Simultaneous, Localization and Mapping," VSLAM technology to build a map of the environment it cleans. The Wi-Fi robot was also capable of keeping track if its location until the area has been cleaned.

Reporters said that the robot would constantly question itself, if it would be able to get through the tight quarters or if it must navigate around it.

The Value Walk said reported that the new iRobot Roomba 980 had a user-friendly interface, which could be used by even the "technophobes." The reports said that the big "Clean" button had to be pushed to get the smart robot started. Reporters said that It had been programed to send an alert to the phone, when the dust bin was full.

The iRobot app would also allow the user to pause the iRobot Roomba 980 cleaner at any time. The vacuum cleaning robot had been programmed to get back to its charging station (provided it is situated in an area with a good Wi-Fi signal), in case of low battery.

The iRobot Roomba 980 would also allow the users to schedule weekly cleanings, review the "past cleaning jobs completed," the name of the robot and even its birthday, Ars Technica reported.