Amazon announces the acquisition of iRobot, manufacturer of Roomba

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Amazon today announced the acquisition of iRobot, a company known for the production of robot vacuum cleaner for the home with brands Roomba. IRobot products are among the most popular in the category and can count on a high level of technology and excellent performance that have attracted the attention of Amazon.

Amazon announces the acquisition of iRobot, manufacturer of the highly regarded Roomba robot vacuum cleaners

The range of Amazon devices is enriched with Roomba robot vacuum cleaners. Amazon, in fact, announced with an official press release that it has acquired iRobot, a company behind the Roomba brand, a real point of reference in the smart vacuum cleaner sector. This is a very important operation for Amazon’s unstoppable growth.

The agreement between the two companies starts the process that will lead to the definitive acquisition of iRobot by Amazon as required by the legislation for listed companies. Amazon will acquire the company’s stock for a total of $ 1.7 billion. According to the first information provided by the company, Colin Angle, current CEO of iRobot, will retain his role at the helm of the company after the excellent work done in recent years.

Note that Amazon made its debut in the home robot industry with the launch of Astro. The company could take advantage of iRobot’s skills to further improve its product, offering increasingly advanced and complete solutions.

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