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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy

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The Massachusetts-based organization is making the move as part of a restructuring plan.

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    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, which raised concerns about staying in business in March, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delawar…

  2. Los Angeles Times

    What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Roomba maker IRobot files for bankrupcy, Chinese supplier to take control

  3. NPR

    Roomba maker files for bankruptcy, weighed down by debt and tariffs (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    iRobot, the U.S. firm that had robots vacuuming homes, will be taken over by its China-based supplier. It's assuring owners that devices will keep working as usual.

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    The Massachusetts-based organization is making the move as part of a restructuring plan.

  5. Bloomberg

    Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Years (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    iRobot Corp., the company that revolutionized robot vacuum cleaners in the early 2000s with its Roomba model, filed for bankruptcy and proposed handing over control to its main Chinese supplier.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but it says that it doesn't expect any disruptions to devices.

  7. ZDNet

    iRobot's bankruptcy could change your Roomba forever - here's how and why (opens ZDNet)

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    The company that pioneered the US robot vacuum market is no longer setting the pace in it. Here's what's to come.

  8. CBS News

    iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company (opens CBS News)

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    iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.

  9. New York Post

    Roomba maker files for bankruptcy — sparking worries that pricey vacuums will stop working (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Roomba maker iRobot has filed for bankruptcy – and customers are worried that their pricey vacuums could stop working.

  10. CNET

    Roomba Robot Vacuums Face a Shakeup as iRobot Files for Bankruptcy (opens CNET)

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    iRobot says it will continue to offer its robots and smart home devices​ to consumers.

  11. BGR

    iRobot Files For Bankruptcy, But Roomba Robots Will Keep Cleaning Floors Unabated (opens BGR)

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    One of the biggest names in robot vacuums -- iRobot -- has filed for bankruptcy. However, your Roomba robots and all accompanying software will stay functional.

  12. Newsweek

    Roomba maker files for bankruptcy (opens Newsweek)

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    iRobot has been grappling with increased competition from low-cost rivals and new U.S. tariffs.

  13. Boston

    Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be taken private under restructuring (opens Boston)

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    Mass.-based Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn't expect any disruptions to devices.

  14. Engadget

    iRobot has filed for bankruptcy and may be taken over by its primary supplier (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    iRobot, which brought robotic vacuum cleaners to the masses with its iconic Roomba models, has filed for bankruptcy.

  15. The Guardian

    Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy (opens The Guardian)

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    US-listed company, whose profits have been in decline since the pandemic, will be taken over by Picea

  16. Insider

    iRobot has filed for bankruptcy. Inside the once-mighty Roomba maker's fall from dominance. (opens Insider)

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    Before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, iRobot's dominance was waning and an Amazon acquisition failed. A timeline shows the Roomba maker's decline.

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