iRobot

Explainers

Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about iRobot, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.

• What are home robots and how do they work?

  Home robots are autonomous household devices including robotic vacuums, robot mops, and robotic lawn mowers. The category is the highest-volume consumer robotics market by unit count. Autonomy depth ranges from sophisticated LiDAR SLAM with AI obstacle avoidance to simpler boundary-wire perimeter navigation depending on the product tier.

• What is iRobot Roomba and how does it navigate?

  iRobot Roomba is the original consumer robotic vacuum, launched in 2002, and the most-patented brand in the category with more than 1,400 patents covering navigation, mapping, and obstacle avoidance. Amazon announced an agreement to acquire iRobot in August 2022 for approximately $1.7 billion; the deal collapsed in January 2024 after EU antitrust opposition, and iRobot subsequently restructured.

Current leadership (1)

• Gary Cohen CEO

Former / Previously (1)

• Colin Angle Co-founder & Former CEO

Safety record

No incidents on record for iRobot.

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Operated deployments (1)

• iRobot Roomba Combo j9+Global

Operator customers (1)

• iRobot1 deployment

Peer companies

• Ecovacs Robotics19 models
• Roborock19 models
• SharkNinja14 models
• Mammotion7 models
• Segway-Ninebot6 models
• Dreame Technology5 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

sec_10k

Lifecycle stage

distressed

Counterparty risk class

high

Going concern

flaggedAuditor going-concern explanatory paragraph in FY2024 10-K (filed Mar 12 2025); substantial doubt reiterated through 2025; filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec 14 2025.

SEC filing

10-K

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Acquisitions (2)

• acquired by Amazonfull acquisitionannounced2022-08-04
• acquired Evolution Roboticsfull acquisition2012-09-17

Patent estate (1)

• US6883201usptograntedassignee

Patent litigations (1)

• 1:19-cv-12125district_courtsettled · settled undisclosedas complainant2024-04-05

Sources (3)

1. https://media.irobot.com/2026-01-23-iRobot-Completes-Court-Supervised-Transaction-with-Picea,-Enabling-the-Next-Chapter-of-Growth ↗
2. https://www.irobot.com/ ↗
3. iRobot - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iRobot ↗

Common questions

What is iRobot?

iRobot is an American home robotics company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, developing the Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, Braava mopping robots, and smart home cleaning devices. iRobot pioneered the consumer robot vacuum market and remains a global leader.

What does iRobot make?

iRobot has 9 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Roomba Plus 505 Combo, Roomba Plus 405 Combo, Roomba Max 705 Vac and 6 others (iRobot builds physical robots).

Is iRobot publicly traded?

iRobot is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Picea (Shenzhen PICEA Robotics on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with iRobot?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to iRobot building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, Mammotion.

Where is iRobot headquartered?

iRobot is headquartered in Bedford, MA.