iRobot co-founder says 'wrong-minded' opposition to Amazon ...
6 days ago · The bankruptcy filing follows the termination of iRobot's proposed $1.4 billion acquisition by Amazon, which was abandoned in January 2024 amid a probe by the Federal …
iRobot Bankruptcy Follows FTC Block on $1.4B Amazon Deal
8 hours ago · iRobot, pioneer of Roomba vacuums, filed for bankruptcy in 2025 after the FTC blocked its $1.4 billion acquisition by Amazon, citing anticompetitive concerns. Co-founder …
'It felt so wrong': Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the ...
2 days ago · The collapse followed Amazon’s January 2024 decision to scuttle its $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot after 18 months of investigation by the FTC and European regulators.
Roomba's bankruptcy may wreck a lot more than one robot ...
2 days ago · The bankruptcy of robot vacuum Roomba maker iRobot represents a relatively small but high-profile casualty of years of big tech antitrust scrutiny in both the U.S. and Europe. …
iRobot Co-Founder Says FTC's Opposition to Amazon ... - HotAir
3 days ago · The bankruptcy filing follows the termination of iRobot's proposed $1.4 billion acquisition by Amazon, which was abandoned in January 2024 amid a probe by the Federal …
iRobot Founder Says FTC Treated Blocked Deals 'Like Trophies ...
1 day ago · iRobot Founder Says FTC Treated Blocked Deals 'Like Trophies' as Bankruptcy Follows Failed Amazon Acquisition (techcrunch.com) 30 Posted by msmash on Monday …
Colin Angle says the failed Amazon acquisition doomed iRobot
Dec 16, 2025 · The iRobot bankruptcy highlights the impact of regulatory hurdles on innovation, as Chinese firms gain access to valuable robotics technology and data.