The company that created and manufactured the robotic vacuum Roomba, iRobot, filed for bankruptcy late last year and is now owned by one of its Chinese creditors.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe iRobot filed for bankruptcy in December 2025 and expects to be ...

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, saying that it would go private after being bought by Picea Robotics, its primary manufacturer. The 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. Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co., which ...

iRobot warned in a securities filing that its search for a buyer has hit a substantial roadblock after negotiations fell apart with its last remaining bidder. The Roomba maker's financial condition ...

Is this the beginning of the end for Roomba? According to the robot vacuum maker, iRobot, it's a real possibility. iRobot was banking on a $1.7 billion acquisition deal from Amazon, which fell apart ...

iRobot just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, following years of declining revenue. The company was acquired by Picea Robotics, a Chinese robot vacuum manufacturer. While Roomba users will still be ...

There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for the once undisputed champion of the robot vacuum ...