Read more automatic vacuum cleaners stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13979/automatic-vacuum-cleaners.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 22 May 2012 15:28:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8614/for-many-roomba-akin-to-fido.htmlPolly Davis Doig<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=32337&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401031529' border='0' />There may be no purring or wagging of tail, but for some people the soft whirring of their Roomba stirs feelings akin to those reserved for the family pet, reports AP. Georgia Tech researchers found that many who own home robots such as the automated vacuum cleaners name them or...The Roomba intelligent floor vac from iRobot runs automatically around a room to clean up messes.http://www.newser.com/story/8614/for-many-roomba-akin-to-fido.htmlTue, 02 Oct 2007 14:33:00 CDT