While iRobot took biological inspiration for Ariel’s design, the robot wasn’t prone to being stuck on its back like a crab ...

Remember when the Roomba was just a revolutionary vacuum cleaner stalking your late-night infomercial binge? It simply hissed and glided from room to room, sucking up every dust particle in its path.

It was a stunning turn of events when iRobot canceled its fourth quarter meeting in March, saying the company has had “substantial doubt” about its ability to stay afloat. It was a far cry from the ...

The intersections of innovation, policy, and valuation form the backbone of a company’s trajectory in dynamic markets. In light of the recent surge in robotics-related initiatives from the White House ...

Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from ...

There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney ...

Regulators warned Amazon’s iRobot deal would hurt consumers. Instead, the Roomba maker collapsed and sold to China.