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26 Robot vacuum Roomba's parent company is filing for bankruptcy after cash struggles and a failed acquisition by Amazon

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Aditi Bharade @ Business Insider · 12/14/2025 21:43 EDT

Robot vacuum Roomba's parent company is filing for bankruptcy after cash struggles and a failed acquisition by Amazon

The bankruptcy announcement comes after cash struggles and a failed acquisition by Amazon.

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