LARKSPUR, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 05: Amazon announced plans to purchase iRobot, maker of the popular … [+] robotic vacuum Roomba, for an estimated $1.7 billion. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Gett...
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FundamentalVR Series B, Roomba Household Spy
The really big news in tech world this week is Amazon’s acquisition of Roomba. This has raised an interesting issue because dust is not the only thing the household robot collects. It also vacuums up ...
Amazon to Acquire Roomba Maker iRobot to Consolidate Consumer Robotics Presence
Tech giant Amazon looks to acquire iRobot for $1.7 billion to gain more ground in the consumer robotics industry. Amazon (AMZN: NASDAQ) is reportedly acquiring Roomba maker iRobot for $61 a share in a...
Robot ‘Dogs’ To Keep U.S.A.F. Runways Clear Of Hazardous Debris
A robot described as ‘Roomba for runways’ under development for the U.S. Air Force could help prevent foreign objects damaging aircraft. Foreign Object Debris or FOD – anything that is not supposed to...