Irobot Corporation operates in the Household vacuum cleaners sector. iRobot Corporation (iRobot) designs and builds robots. The Company's home care robots perform time-consuming domestic chores while its government and industrial robots perform tasks, such as battlefield reconnaissance and bomb disposal, multi-purpose tasks for local police and first responders, and long-endurance oceanic missions. It sells its robots to consumers through a range of distribution channels, including chain stores and other national retailers, and through its on-line store, and to the United States military and other government agencies globally. It designs and builds robots for the consumer and government and industrial markets. It sells its products through distinct sales channels to the consumer and government and industrial markets. In the United States and Canada, it sells its consumer products through a network of national retailers. As January 1, 2011, this network consisted of more than 30 retailers, which often sell either one or some combination of its products. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: AZZ incorporated, Helen of Troy Limited and C&D Technologies, Inc..