iRobot filed for bankruptcy
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iRobot co-founder says FTC's opposition to Amazon deal was 'wrong-minded' following bankruptcy filing
Robot filed for bankruptcy and will be bought by Chinese manufacturer after Amazon's $1.4 billion acquisition was blocked by the FTC on antitrust grounds last year.
November 2025 started with the Robotics Startup Radar and continued with news from important players in the robotics industry.
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Gary Cohen, iRobot’s CEO on selling deodorant, playing golf and going off-grid in the mountains
Named chief executive officer of iRobot back in May 2024, Gary Cohen has a 25 year history of leading successful turnarounds – good news for the robot vac company! Previous roles were at Qualitor Automotive, Timex, Energizer and Gillette. In this interview he talks to us about making iRobot swim, his love of tech and being a Boston boy.
While iRobot is selling itself off as scrap, let's remember what actually makes a good robovac.