A lack of innovation, tough competitors, and an ill-fated lifeline from Amazon humbled the Bedford-based tech legend.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 14, saying it would go private ...

Humans bonded with the robotic floor cleaners, giving them names like Dirt Reynolds, but the autonomous agents of chaos ...

The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 is a combination mopping-and-vacuuming robot with a self-emptying, self-washing dock. It’s ...

Before launching the Roomba in 2002, iRobot focused on defence and space technology [Getty Images] The US firm behind the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner, iRobot, has filed for bankruptcy protection after ...

Our testing found that eufy’s robot vacuums now match competitors on features, while Roombas have largely stagnated.

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Amazon has deals on the #1 best seller in Robotic Vacuums. The iRobot Roomba Vacuum cleaner, on sale for $159. The list price is $274.99, a 42% discount. You’ll save $115 when you purchase the smart ...

Americans’ data could be at risk as Roomba’s new ownership would be required to hand over sensitive private data to Chinese authorities.

“Most of the time, it just bonks around like a lost toddler at IKEA until someone takes pity on it and turns it around,” the woman said Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her ...