Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 14, saying it would go private ...

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, saying that it would go private after being bought by Picea Robotics, its primary manufacturer. The company, ...

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 ...

After 35 years of being in the robot vacuum cleaner business, iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Despite this, iRobot is going private as it’s been bought by Picea Robotics – so what does ...

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week after years of mounting financial struggles and a failed $1.4 billion acquisition deal with ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe iRobot filed for bankruptcy in December 2025 and expects to be ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Just a few years ago, iRobot, best known as the maker of the Roomba, was riding high, with annual ...

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iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 14, saying it would go private after being purchased by its Chinese manufacturer. In a news release on ...