Evolution Robotics: robotics company

Overview

Evolution Robotics was an American robotics company founded in 2001 as an operating company of Idealab in Pasadena. The company launched the Mint floor cleaning robot in 2010, and was acquired by iRobot in September 2012 for $74M. CEO Paolo Pirjanian joined iRobot as CTO.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Valuation of record

DEPLOY VERIFIED

$74M (reported, approximate)as of Sep 2012

AcquisitionAcquired by iRobot

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Key facts

CEO

Paolo Pirjanian (later iRobot CTO)

Product

Mint floor cleaning robot

Acquired by

iRobot for $74M (September 2012)

Origin

Idealab incubator operating company

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Current leadership (1)

Paolo Pirjanian CEOreported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Evolution Robotics.

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Recent coverage

Evolution Robotics in third-party press

A look at iRobot’s 35-year robotics journey - The Robot Report

Dec 16, 2025

Moxie AI Robot founder highlights Armenia's potential for advancement in artificial intelligence and robotics - Armenpress

Jan 31, 2024

KC robotics company gets $2M investment from UMB Bank - The Business Journals

Apr 6, 2020

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: acquired
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Acquisitions (1)

acquired by iRobotfull acquisition2012-09-17

Recent activity

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Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://www.irobot.com/

Common questions

What is Evolution Robotics?

Evolution Robotics was an American robotics company founded in 2001 as an operating company of Idealab in Pasadena. The company launched the Mint floor cleaning robot in 2010, and was acquired by iRobot in September 2012 for $74M. CEO Paolo Pirjanian joined iRobot as CTO.

What does Evolution Robotics make?

Evolution Robotics has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Evolution Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.

Is Evolution Robotics publicly traded?

Evolution Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of iRobot on the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Evolution Robotics?

Paolo Pirjanian is the ceo of Evolution Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Evolution Robotics?

Evolution Robotics has no separately traded stock; it is owned by iRobot (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is Evolution Robotics headquartered?

Evolution Robotics is headquartered in Pasadena, CA, USA.

Who owns Evolution Robotics?

Evolution Robotics is owned by iRobot, per the DEPLOY registry.

Is Evolution Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Evolution Robotics ranks in roughly the top 30% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Evolution Robotics safe?

Evolution Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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Mar 3, 2025

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Reality vs attention

Not enough verified signal yet to place Evolution Robotics against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 30% of category

vs funding peers-21.3 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

5.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

33.133.1HIGH

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

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Last computed: Aug 21, 2026

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