Name: iRobot Create (2007)
Brand: iRobot (USA)

Was $129.992007 launch price for the base robot. The optional Command Module cost about $60 more, and a 10-pack was $999.99.

Discontinued · unavailablePython from a laptopRoomba 400 basedOpen InterfaceCargo bayDiscontinued

UnavailableShipping: Used only. Discontinued in 2014. Used units occasionally appear on eBay, often without a working battery.

Remote control: A laptop sends Open Interface serial commands through a USB-to-serial cable, or a netbook rides on top as in the original TurtleBot.

Wikipedia ↗Engadget (2007 specs and pricing) ↗

Overview

A Roomba 400 with the vacuum replaced by a cargo bay and a 25-pin expansion port, sold as a hacking and education platform. It was a staple of university robotics courses and the base of the first TurtleBot. The remanufactured Roomba 600-based Create 2 replaced it in 2014.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Laptop is the brain
Released	2007
Country	USA
Availability	Discontinued · unavailable
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Ages 14+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	DC / gear motors
Audio	Speaker
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed, Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Python from a laptop
Size	Roomba 400-series footprint, about 34 cm diameter (unconfirmed)
Drive	2-wheel differential (vacuum-less Roomba 400 chassis)
Compute	None for the user. Optional Command Module (Atmel ATmega168, 18.432 MHz) plugs into the 25-pin cargo bay port
Vision	None
Lidar	None
Sensors	About 30 built-in sensors including bumpers, cliff, wall and wheel-drop sensors, IR receiver, encoders
Runtime	Not published
Speed	0.5 m/s max
SDK	iRobot Open Interface (documented serial protocol over a 7-pin Mini-DIN port), Command Module C toolchain, community Python and ROS drivers