While iRobot took biological inspiration for Ariel’s design, the robot wasn’t prone to being stuck on its back like a crab ...

Remember when the Roomba was just a revolutionary vacuum cleaner stalking your late-night infomercial binge? It simply hissed and glided from room to room, sucking up every dust particle in its path.

It was a stunning turn of events when iRobot canceled its fourth quarter meeting in March, saying the company has had “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay afloat. It was a far cry from the ...

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 ...

The intersections of innovation, policy, and valuation form the backbone of a company’s trajectory in dynamic markets. In light of the recent surge in robotics-related initiatives from the White House ...

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 ...

Regulators warned Amazon’s iRobot deal would hurt consumers. Instead, the Roomba maker collapsed and sold to China.