A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024, and increased Chinese competition (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024, and increased Chinese competition  —  There's something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture.

Dec 15, 2025 - 02:00
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A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024, and increased Chinese competition (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
A look at iRobot, founded in 1990, and its slow collapse after regulatory pressure killed Amazon's $1.7B deal in 2024, and increased Chinese competition  —  There's something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture.

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