An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is 'pure fantasy thinking'

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...

‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was

The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means ...

The Rise and Fall of iRobot: How Roomba Changed Home Robotics Forever

For many households, the Roomba robot vacuum epitomized the promise of home robotics, offering a glimpse into a future where chores are effortlessly managed by machines. However, the recent bankruptcy ...
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iRobot’s co-founder weighs in on company’s bankruptcy

By late January 2024, the deal had fallen through, iRobot laid off a third of its staff, suspended research and development, ...

How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...
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Why computer vision is key to iRobot's strategic roadmap

Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite vs. Garmin inReach Messenger: Which one is your best rescue tech option Unpacking Generative AI's game-changing impact Unpacking Generative AI's game-changing ...

Why You Should Remember the Roomba, Even After iRobot Is Kaput

While iRobot is selling itself off as scrap, let's remember what actually makes a good robovac.