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Robotics firm iRobot, originator of the robotic vacuum Roomba facing stiff competition from lower-priced competitors, told investors Tuesday that there was “substantial doubt” about the company’s ...

There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney ...

iRobot could soon be out of business, the Roomba's creator admitting that there's "substantial doubt about [its] ability to continue as a going concern." It's a drastic fall for the company whose ...

Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a ...

iRobot, once the company synonymous with robot vacuums, might not make it another year. For many years, iRobot was the company you thought of, when you thought of robot vacuums. It wasn’t “I have a ...

IRobot Corp. has finally found a buyer: its manufacturing partner. IRobot chief executive Gary Cohen said the deal will preserve the iRobot business, known for its fleet of Roomba robotic vacuums, and ...

iRobot just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following years of declining revenue. The company was acquired by Picea Robotics, a Chinese robot vacuum manufacturer. While Roomba users will still be ...

Robot, the company behind the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy on December 15, 2025, in a U.S. court. This move hands control to a Chinese supplier after years of financial ...

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