Want a programmable robot of your very own that you can teach anything from playing your favorite songs to cleaning up after the party ? iRobot says go ahead and hack your Roomba . For the first time in seven years , the makers of the popular robotic vacuum cleaner have updated Create , a system that lets users program and modify a basic Roomba unit . Designed with teachers and students of STEM ( science , technology , engineering and math ) in mind , Create 2 is a $ 199 modified version of the Roomba 600 Series . It includes basic programming examples and starter projects which include `` DJ Create 2 , '' a Bluetooth system that lets users turn their Roomba into a rolling DJ , and `` LightBot , '' which lets users create an LED light display . Another hack called `` CameraBot '' lets users mount a camera and remotely view everything it sees from atop the rolling , round robot . `` As a global leader in robotics technology , iRobot believes its greatest social responsibility is to ignite students ' passion for STEM-related careers through the excitement of robots , '' said Colin Angle , chairman and CEO of iRobot , in a written statement . `` Robots have a cool factor unlike any other learning tool . Create 2 , with its online resources , reliable hardware born of the award-winning Roomba , and ease of customization simply delivers more robot than anything available to students and educators at or near its price . '' Create 2 also comes with files and instructions for creating new parts , including a cargo carrier , with a 3D printer and a drilling template to be used when adding pieces and parts to the unit . Found by researchers at MIT , iRobot is the lead organizer and founder of National Robotics Week , which will be held April 4-12 , 2015 . The Create unit is part of a larger STEM outreach program by the company , which is headquartered in Bedford , Massachusetts .
Roomba makers iRobot release Create 2 . The Roomba-based system is designed for STEM educators . Users can program the unit as well as modify it .