The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...

The company that pioneered the US robot vacuum market is no longer setting the pace in it. Here's what's to come.

Robot just declared chapter 11 bankruptcy. And though it’s being bought out, it’s hard to tell what that means for Roomba ...

US-based iRobot, which was once considered one of America's biggest consumer electronics companies, filed for bankruptcy last ...

Many smart vacuums rely on a constant cloud connection to work. So what happens when their companies shut down those servers?

In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

Before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, iRobot's dominance was waning and an Amazon acquisition failed. A timeline shows the ...

Since CNET started testing robot vacuums in the early days of the first Roomba, we've worked hard to craft comprehensive ...

Robot files for Chapter 11, paving the way for a takeover by manufacturer Picea as tariffs, debt and competition erode the ...

Robot vacuums have surged from a few trusted brands to a crowded field of manufacturers racing to outdo each other with new features.

It was back in March when iRobot warned investors that it might not survive the next 12 months. With revenue shrinking at a ...