Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “Robotic cleaning devices are commonly used in residential and industrial applications today toclean an area without the aid of a human. For example, robotic cleaning devices are now commonly usedto clean or care for many homeowner’s floors, windows, grills, lawns, and pools. Robotic cleaning devicesare also used in many industrial applications. Unfortunately, many robotic cleaning devices have a simplehard plastic cover that can be unappealing to the average user. These hard-plastic covers can becomemore unappealing over time due to their tendency to become scratched when bumping into, or travelingunder, furniture and other obstacles. Over time, the robotic cleaning device may become undesirable simplybecause the hard-plastic cover has become excessively scratched, even though the robotic cleaning deviceitself may still function properly.