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 ...

The company that created and manufactured the robotic vacuum Roomba filed for bankruptcy late last year and is now owned by one of its Chinese creditors. Here & Now's Scott Tong talks to Colin Angle, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for the once undisputed champion of the robot vacuum ...

The robovac is half the size of iRobot’s other robot vacuums, and includes a smaller self-emptying doc. The robovac is half the size of iRobot’s other robot vacuums, and includes a smaller ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min After completing its merger with ...

Nearly twenty-three years ago, iRobot Corp. was in trouble. Its Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners, after an initial burst of popularity, were gathering dust in warehouses during the crucial 2003 holiday ...

The sale of bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot to a Chinese firm is a done deal. Or is it? Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren suggested last week that iRobot’s acquisition by Shenzhen ...

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Should Roomba owners worry about their robot vacuum after iRobot's bankruptcy? Here's what the company says. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images It's been a tough few years for iRobot, maker of the ...

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday and is pursuing a buyout from its primary manufacturer in China after the company's acquisition by Amazon was ...

The company which popularized robot vacuum cleaners around the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. iRobot, makers of the Roomba, has been synonymous with the category since its inception, but ...

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 15: Roomba robot vacuums made by iRobot sit in boxes on a store shelf on December 15, 2025, in Miami, Florida. iRobot has filed for bankruptcy after its failed merger with ...