iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company
Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 9:01 AM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
- Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co. will acquire iRobot.
- iRobot expects no disruptions to its app, customer service, or other functions.
- iRobot was founded in 1990 and debuted the Roomba in 2002.
- Amazon's proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot fell apart last year due to EU regulators.
- iRobot warned in September about declining sales and the risk of bankruptcy.
- Under the deal with Picea, iRobot will continue to operate normally.