iRobot becomes part of the Chinese company Shenzhen Spruce Robotics (which makes its vacuum cleaners) and Santrum Hong Kong, after filing for bankruptcywhich has no impact on the operation or support of your Roomba robot vacuum for now.
The Bedford, Massachusetts-based technology company has filed for bankruptcy and entered into voluntary bankruptcy proceedings under the protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, it announced in a statement Monday.
During this process, the iRobot is expected to be completed in February 2026 and will continue to function normallywhich means that users of Your Roomba robot vacuum cleaners will continue to work as until now. In particular, the company has pledged to maintain the operation of Roomba and the application through which it can be managed and to provide maintenance support.
“Throughout the early bankruptcy process, iRobot will continue to operate normally with no anticipated disruptions to its application functionality, customer programs, global partners, supply chain relationships, or ongoing product support,” it said in a press release.
The insolvency procedure is a necessary step so that the takeover by the Chinese company Picea can be completedand is considered “a crucial step” to strengthen the company’s financial base and position it for long-term growth.
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