Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

I wasn’t planning to take apart a Roomba today, but when your kid greets you in the morning with, “Are we going to take apart mommy’s vacuum robot today?” it’s hard to say no.  So, I spent part of my day taking apart, documenting, and reassembling a Roomba i7 - the newest generation of the Roomba line, with persistent house maps, a far quieter blower, and quite the surprise waiting inside for the determined explorer!

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Proscenic M8 PRO Robot Vacuum Cleaner, LDS Laser Navigation Robot with the Self-Emptying Technology, 2-in-1 Vacuuming and Mopping, Smart APP & Alexa Control for Cleaning Pet Hair/Dirt/Dust/Crumbs : : Home & Kitchen

I didn't realise how worn my i7 rollers had become after a years worth of use. : r/roomba

Roomba i7 Corner Brush Fix

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Proscenic M8 PRO Robot Vacuum Cleaner, LDS Laser Navigation Robot with the Self-Emptying Technology, 2-in-1 Vacuuming and Mopping, Smart APP & Alexa Control for Cleaning Pet Hair/Dirt/Dust/Crumbs : : Home & Kitchen

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?

Roomba i7 Teardown: Why is there a waving cat with a lint roller inside?