Two decades after it ignited a market for robot vacuums in homes, iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, best known for its Roomba robot vacuums, entered the filing late Sunday night after months of warning signs and financial pressure.Under the proposed restructuring, iRobot will be acquired by its primary manufacturing partner, China-based Shenzhen Picea Robotics.The company said it will continue to offer robots and smart home devices to consumers.Massachusetts-based iRobot, w ...

Roomba maker iRobot has filed for bankruptcy – and customers are worried that their pricey vacuums could stop working.The 35-year-old, publicly held company will be taken over by its Chinese supplier, Shenzhen Picea Robotics, and become a privately held business, according to the Delaware bankruptcy filing on Sunday.The Massachusetts-based company — whose robot vacuums cost up to $1,300 — has been struggling since a deal for Amazon to acquire it for $1.7 billion fell apart in 2024.  3 Roomba cleaners firs ...

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Shares of iRobot Corporation (Nasdaq: IRBT), maker of the Roomba autonomous vacuum cleaner, are crashing today after the company announced that it will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As of this writing, IRBT shares are down more than 78%—and the news is only expected to get worse for common shareholders. Consumers, on the other hand, may be wondering if their Roombas will stop working. Here's what you need to know. What's happened? On Sunday, iRobot Corporation said it has filed for bankruptcy. The ...

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback IRobot, a U.S. robotics company once courted by Amazon, will be acquired by Picea, its primary contract manufacturer. The transaction is part of a Chapter 11 restructuring process filed Sunday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.China-based Picea will acquire a 100% equity interest after agreeing to cancel $180 million in first lien claims and $74 million in supply agreement claims. Another $84 million or so in supply c ...

Key Takeaways Roomba robot vacuum maker iRobot announced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Sunday.A deal for Amazon to buy the company fell through last year. Shares of iRobot (IRBT) plummeted over 70% Monday morning after the Roomba robot vacuum maker announced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Sunday. The company said it plans to have one of its lenders and its primary contract manufacturer, a Chinese robotics firm called Picea, acquire 100% of its equity, with iRobot set to continue operating as a ...

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当地时间12月14日，美国扫地机器人公司iRobot宣布，公司已正式向美国特拉华州法院提交破产保护申 请。 公司周一（12月15日）开盘后大幅下跌，截至发稿，iRobot Corporation（IRBT）触发临时停牌，暂停 交易前下跌近69%。 扫地机器人鼻祖为何破产？ 公开资料显示，iRobot成立于1990年，创始人是美国麻省理工学院教授罗德尼·布鲁克斯、科林·安格尔 和海伦·格雷纳。2002年，公司推出了首款Roomba扫地机器人，也被业内称为扫地机器人"鼻祖"。 Roomba扫地机器人S系列（图片来源：公司官网） 除了扫地机器人，iRobot研发了很多先进实用的机器人，包括在战争中能够减少人员伤亡的军用机器 人、高精度的"金字塔漫游者"探险机器人、美国"9·11"事件中深入世贸中心废墟下协助搜索生还者的安 防机器人、深入福岛核电站辐射区帮助关闭核反应的特种机器人等。 2005年，公司登陆美国纳斯达克市场。公司股价曾在2021年一度高达197.4美元，市值超过60亿美元。 而上周五股价仅为4.3美元，市值1.4亿美元。 iRobot的破产申请其实早有预兆。近年来，面对来自中国竞争对手的挑战，由于售价居 ...

Key Points iRobot is seeking bankruptcy protection, with plans to be purchased by its primary manufacturer. The company has been seeing steep losses, higher costs, and lower revenue due to the Trump administration's tariff policies. Amazon had previously sought to acquire the company, but was unable to obtain regulatory approval. 10 stocks we like better than iRobot › Tech company iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT), the maker of household vacuums and cleaning robots that include Roomba and Braava, filed for ...

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