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How iRobot lost its way home | TechCrunch

December 14, 2025 · Technology

There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT…

Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst | TechCrunch

September 26, 2025 · Technology

Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups: you’re wasting your money. Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at…