We look back at some of the many robots that iRobot developed in addition to the Roomba over the past 35 years.

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

One of the biggest names in robot vacuums -- iRobot -- has filed for bankruptcy. Here's what's going to change about the ...

From disaster zones, to oil spills, to the Great Pyramids of Giza, iRobot has taken its robot everywhere in its 35 years.

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 ...

The best-known manufacturer of autonomous vacuums declared bankruptcy this week, and no one should be surprised.

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

iRobot is developing a new series of military robots that detect chemicals. Under a $3.3 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Army Research Office, iRobot ...

Amazon just took a big step toward cornering the market for household robots. The company has reached a deal to acquire iRobot, the creator of Roomba robot vacuums. The purchase is worth $1.7 billion ...

Bedford-based iRobot has stripped down, revamped and added additional features to some of its consumer-focused indoor and outdoor robots. It’s been nearly a decade since iRobot first began making ...

An older Roomba model cleaning a floor, seen from above. - Onfokus/Getty Images We'll never know how Roomba maker iRobot would have fared under Amazon leadership, as the proposed purchase fell through ...