I Literally Just Got a Roomba — Will It Still Work Now iRobot's Gone Bankrupt?

I literally just got a Roomba — will it still work now iRobot's gone bankrupt?

iRobot owner? Here's where you stand after the company announced its bankruptcy — and if your vac will still work

How Antitrust Enforcers Helped Kill an American Innovator

Recently, iRobot—the Massachusetts-based company that pioneered the robot vacuum—announced that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Soon, it will be acquired by its Chinese manufacturer and lender, Picea Robotics. A once-iconic American technology company is becoming fully Chinese-owned. This outcome was not accidental. It is the predictable result of ill-conceived antitrust intervention by US and European regulators who blocked Amazon’s acq…

Roomba’s Parent Company May Get a Second Life, But We Can’t Recommend Buying Its Robot Vacuums Right Now

iRobot just declared chapter 11 bankruptcy. And though it’s being bought out, it’s hard to tell what that means for Roomba owners.

iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, Acquired by Chinese Firm Picea Robotics

The Downfall of a Robotics Pioneer: How Financial Maneuvers Doomed iRobot In the annals of consumer technology, few inventions have captured the imagination quite like the Roomba, the autonomous vacuum cleaner that promised to liberate households from the drudgery of daily cleaning. Launched by iRobot in 2002, the device quickly became a symbol of futuristic convenience, spawning an entire category of smart home gadgets. Yet, this week, iRobot f…