Last month, a proud American company called iRobot filed for bankruptcy. Worse yet, the company will fall under the control of its largest creditor, a Chinese supplier. Years in the making, this ...

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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 ...

Washington’s Chance to Force Qatar and Iran’s Breakup Audio By Carbonatix Americans' data could be at risk as Roomba's new ownership would be required to hand over sensitive private data to Chinese ...

Lawmakers Seek Scrutiny of China Ownership in iRobot Bankruptcy Roomba robot vacuums made by iRobot are displayed on a shelf at a Bed Bath and Beyond store in 2022 in Larkspur, California. Source: ...

The maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy Sunday after 35 years in business. An obituary might describe it as a victim of government assassination. Overzealous antitrust ...

iRobot, manufacturer of the Roomba robot vacuum, has filed for bankruptcy. This is not unexpected. In October, after negotiations with a potential buyer fell through, the company announced that, “we ...

iRobot filed for bankruptcy this week, sending the stock into freefall. Short-seller Spruce Point Capital had been betting against the Roomba maker since 2014. The firm's founder shared his thoughts ...

iRobot, the creator of Roomba, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday. If Amazon had been allowed to acquire the company in 2022, consumers likely would have enjoyed improved quality and lower prices. Now, ...

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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 ...

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 ...