The US company behind the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner has filed for bankruptcy protection and agreed to be taken over by one of its Chinese suppliers.iRobot, which is best known for debuting the Roomba vacuum cleaner in the early 2000s, will be taken over by a subsidiary of its main supplier, Picea Robotics.The Roomba maker, which is listed in the US, said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware as part of a restructuring agreement with Picea.iRobot’s earnings have come under pressure in recent y ...

Company's secured lender and key supplier, Picea, to acquire iRobot through court-supervised chapter 11 process Positions iRobot to continue delivering trusted robotics and smart home devices to consumers worldwide BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) ("iRobot" or the "Company"), a leader in consumer robots, today announced that it entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the "RSA") with its secured lender and its primary contract manufacturer, Shenzhen PIC ...