# iRobot

> iRobot is the Bedford, Massachusetts consumer-robotics company that made Roomba a household name and turned autonomous floor cleaning into a mainstream category. Now privately owned by longtime manufacturer Picea after a January 2026 court-supervised restructuring, it sells robot vacuums, vacuum-mop combinations, docks, accessories and a new manual hard-floor cleaner through retailers and its own ecommerce operation. Its advantage is a familiar brand and decades of expertise in navigation, mapping and integrated hardware-software design; its test is converting that heritage into competitive products in a crowded, fast-moving market.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Bedford, United States
- **Founders:** Colin Angle (Co-founder; later CEO and chairman), Helen Greiner (Co-founder; later president and chairman), Rodney Brooks (Co-founder; later chief technology officer)
- **Team size:** 541 employees at fiscal 2024 year-end; LinkedIn currently lists 501-1,000 employees
- **Products:** Roomba robot vacuum, Roomba Combo, Roomba Plus 405 and 505, Roomba Max 705 and 775, Roomba Mini
- **Notable:** Co-created the modern consumer robot-vacuum category with the 2002 launch of Roomba., Sold more than 50 million consumer robots worldwide by 2025., Completed an initial public offering in 2005 and traded on Nasdaq for two decades before returning to private ownership in 2026.

## Products & services

- **Roomba robot vacuum** — The autonomous vacuum line that established the consumer robot-cleaning category; current models add LiDAR or camera navigation, app control and automatic emptying.
- **Roomba Combo** — Two-in-one robot systems that vacuum and mop, with models ranging from entry-level units to machines paired with AutoWash docks.
- **Roomba Plus 405 and 505** — Midrange 2025 vacuum-mop systems with ClearView LiDAR; the 505 adds AI object recognition, extending mop pads and a washing, drying dock.
- **Roomba Max 705 and 775** — Premium combo robots with roller mops, obstacle recognition, advanced mapping and multi-function AutoWash docks.
- **Roomba Mini** — The company's smallest vacuum-and-mop robot, launched first in the UK and Europe for compact homes and tighter layouts.
- **Roomba Electro Plus** — A cordless, user-operated 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that uses electrolyzed tap water to vacuum, mop and disinfect without added cleaning chemicals.
- **Roomba Home app and connected services** — Mobile controls for room maps, schedules, cleaning modes, robot health and integrations with compatible voice assistants and smart-home platforms.
- **Parts, accessories and replenishment** — Replacement brushes, filters, mop pads, batteries, disposal bags and cleaning solution sold directly and through retail channels.

## Achievements

- Co-created the modern consumer robot-vacuum category with the 2002 launch of Roomba.
- Sold more than 50 million consumer robots worldwide by 2025.
- Completed an initial public offering in 2005 and traded on Nasdaq for two decades before returning to private ownership in 2026.
- Delivered more than 5,000 defense and security robots before selling the defense business in 2016.
- Deployed PackBot at the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks and with U.S. forces in conflict zones.
- Developed robots used in the Great Pyramid of Giza and in Gulf of Mexico oil-spill monitoring.
- Introduced its largest product lineup in company history in March 2025.
- Emerged from a prepackaged Chapter 11 process in January 2026 with operations continuing under Picea ownership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Introduced Roomba Electro Plus, its first non-robot floor cleaner, and five Roomba robot models for North America.
- **2026-03** — Launched Roomba Mini, its smallest vacuum-and-mop robot, in the UK and Europe.
- **2026-01** — Completed its court-supervised transaction; Picea acquired 100% of the equity and iRobot emerged as a private company.
- **2026-01** — Established iRobot Safe, an independent U.S. subsidiary with responsibility for U.S. consumer-data protection and governance.
- **2025-07** — Launched the Roomba Max 705 Combo with a roller mop, heated mopping and an AutoWash dock.
- **2025-03** — Released the broadest product lineup in its 35-year history, spanning the Roomba 105, 205, Plus 405 and Plus 505 families.

## Links

- Website: https://www.irobot.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/irobot
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iRobot
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/irobot
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irobot/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irobot/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13