iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum

Roomba robot vacuums face a shakeup

iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company

Roomba maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said the robotic vacuum cleaner would sell itself to a Chinese contract manufacturer.

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Roomba Robot Vacuums Face a Shakeup as iRobot Files for Bankruptcy

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Roomba Maker iRobot Declares Bankruptcy. Its Stock Is Plunging

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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy. Here’s what comes next.

Roomba maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday and will turn over its business to a pair of Chinese companies and go private, capping a years-long fall from grace.

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From Amazon buyout offer to bankruptcy: iRobot gets swept away

Get the iRobot Roomba 105 for its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save over $150 right now

The iRobot Roomba 105 has plummeted back to its lowest-ever price of $169 at Amazon. This allows you to save $150.99 off its usual price of $319.99. If you're hoping to grab it ahead of the holidays, Amazon even has a note on its sale page that states it'll arrive before Christmas to give you a little peace of mind.

How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year prior. A basic bump-and-roll bot with bump and cliff sensors, the Roomba rolled randomly around your home, sucking up dirt, bumping from wall to wall, and generally trying not to fall down stairs.