Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Just a few years ago, iRobot, best known as the maker of the Roomba, was riding high, with annual ...

iRobot has taken the covers off of its “most advanced” 2-in-1 robot cleaner yet; the Roomba Max 705 Combo, which introduces a physical mop cover designed to keep carpets dry. Launching in Europe, with ...

Is this the beginning of the end for Roomba? According to the robot vacuum maker, iRobot, it's a real possibility. iRobot was banking on a $1.7 billion acquisition deal from Amazon, which fell apart ...

iRobot could soon be out of business, the Roomba's creator admitting that there's "substantial doubt about [its] ability to continue as a going concern." It's a drastic fall for the company whose ...

BOSTON (CN) — A panel of federal appeals judges on Monday morning signaled an openness toward resuscitating a civil class action against the robot vacuum cleaner company iRobot from investors who say ...