iRobot Bankruptcy: Roomba Maker Files for Chapter 11, Picea Robotics to Acquire and Take Company Private
iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. and agreed to transfer ownership to Shenzhen PICEA Robotics, its main contract manufacturer and lender. The company said Roomba products and services will continue without interruption. iRobot shareholders are expected to lose their equity, and the firm will go private under Picea. The bankruptcy follows heavy competition, rising costs, and new U.S. tariffs on imported vacuums.