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‘It’s a cage match’: Beleaguered iRobot founder says the biggest reason why the Roomba-maker failed was because of growing Chinese competition

After Roomba-maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, cofounder and former CEO Colin Angle did not shy away from sharing what went wrong. Angle, who cofounded iRobot in 1990 alongside ...
AOL

iRobot founder says company's bankruptcy revealed a new kind of competitor: 'the Chinese fast follower'

If there's one lesson iRobot founder Colin Angle took from the company's bankruptcy, it's never to underestimate competitors. On December 14, iRobot, maker of the popular robotic vacuum Roomba, filed ...
WFMZ-TV

UPDATE -- Mass Technology Leadership Council to Honor Colin Angle with the Commonwealth Award

BOSTON, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC) is pleased to announce that Colin Angle will receive the organization’s highest honor, the ...
The New York Times

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

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The Daily Gazette

Plug Power appoints Colin Angle to Board of Directors

SLINGERLANDS — Plug Power Inc. has appointed Colin Angle, the former CEO and co-founder of iRobot, to its Board of Directors. Angle is known for his role in developing the Roomba robot vacuum, which ...