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iRobot rolled out eight lidar-based Roomba models with price cuts up to £200 (~$270) and up to 25% smaller size, following a bankruptcy-reboot under Shenzhen Picea Robotics.
Colin Angle, creator of Roomba, launches Familiar Machines & Magic with a dog-sized autonomous home companion called Familiar, signaling a shift from cleaning to social AI hardware.
Angle blames an 18-month FTC review for derailing iRobot's potential Amazon deal and warns regulatory drag could dampen American innovation.
iRobot filed for bankruptcy; CEO Gary Cohen frames it as a reboot under new ownership (Picea Robotics) after a string of cash and deal issues, with a path to rekindle leadership in the market.
iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be acquired by its contract manufacturer Picea Robotics, which assumes iRobot’s $190 million loan and waives $161.5 million owed for manufacturing, effectively giving Picea ownership of iRobot.
iRobot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be acquired by Chinese-based contract manufacturer Picea Robotics, with operations expected to continue without disruption.
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