Roomba vacuum cleaner maker iRobot, a former $1.4 billion buyout target of Amazon, raised concerns on Wednesday about its ability to stay in business. Shares of the company fell more than 35%, ...

IRobot, the maker of the Roomba floor vacuum, said Monday that a planned deal to be acquired by Amazon would not go through, a development that led it to announce it would lay off 31% of its staff. In ...

iRobot was long overdue for a product redesign to win back its once overwhelming share of the robot vacuum market. The company just announced such a reinvention for its complete product line; it turns ...

Amazon has nixed plans to buy Roomba maker iRobot after the companies mutually determined the pending acquisition has “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.” In a related announcement ...

Consumer robot maker iRobot Corp. today marked National Robotics Week by debuting its newest educational robot, the Create 3, designed for educators and robotics students, the company said in a news ...

If you’ve got your eye on a new iRobot Roomba robot vacuum, you already know it can sweep or vacuum your whole home. While you can simply push the button to send out the Roomba or even ask your ...

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, today announced an in-depth investigation into Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed acquisition of robotic vacuum cleaner company iRobot Corp.

iRobot is one of the most popular manufacturers of robot vacuums, and its lineup is about to grow much more enticing. Several new models will be up for presale on March 18 — all of which feature ...

iRobot has a deal in place to be acquired by Amazon, but it has taken longer than expected to close. The target has taken out a new $200 million financing facility to fund operations. Amazon in turn ...

The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum + Mop is 50% off for Amazon Prime Day. The Roomba Plus 405 self-empties, washes and dries mop pads, and uses LiDAR navigation. Amazon Prime Day 2025 is ...