Amazon terminates $1.4 billion iRobot acquisition after EU veto threatThe Roomba maker also announced it is laying off 31 percent of its employees.By N. Ingraham, K. Holt, 01.29.2024
iRobot's Roomba Combo j7+ is $305 off for Black FridayThe deal is an Engadget exclusive. By S. Fielding, 11.25.2023
iRobot’s new flagship Roombas ship with an updated OS to make cleaning simplerThe software prioritizes dirty rooms and even cleans the bathroom last. By L. Bonk, 09.11.2023
iRobot’s latest Roombas can vacuum and mop for cheaperBut you’ll need to swap out their bins when it's time to switch modes.By W. Shanklin, 08.28.2023
Amazon's iRobot purchase is under investigation by European authoritiesThe European Commission raised competition concerns about the purchase.By M. Moon, 07.07.2023
Amazon's iRobot purchase reportedly faces EU investigation (updated)Officials are wondering if Amazon might misuse Roomba image data.By J. Fingas, 02.15.2023
iRobot's Roomba 694 robot vacuum is back on sale for $179Save $95 on our favorite budget robot vac. By A. Skorheim, 01.17.2023
Hitting the Books: How Dave Chappelle and curious cats made Roomba a household nameNothing like having a world famous comedian and the internet's favorite animal hawking your wares.By A. Tarantola, 11.20.2022
iRobot’s flagship Roomba Combo J7+ earned its place in my smart homeBut it remains a luxury purchase.By D. Cooper, 11.17.2022
iRobot adds an automatic mop to its flagship RoombaThe flagship Combo j7+ will vacuum and wash your floors without any intervention.By D. Cooper, 09.27.2022
Amazon is buying iRobot, the creator of the Roomba robot vacuumThe $1.7 billion deal would make Amazon a leader in household robots.By J. Fingas, 08.05.2022
Roomba vacuums can now clean around Christmas trees and stray shoesYou can also transfer home maps to new robots.By J. Fingas, 11.30.2021
Engadget Podcast: A $249 Surface Laptop and Black Friday prepPlus, Ethan Zuckerman weighs in on the metaverse.By D. Hardawar, 11.12.2021
iRobot's Roombas are getting vastly smarter Alexa voice commands"Roomba, clean around the couch and dining table every day."By D. Hardawar, 11.10.2021
16iRobot's latest Roomba can detect pet poop (and if it fails, you'll get a new one)Just call it Poop Patrol.By D. Hardawar, 09.09.2021
This week's best deals: $200 off the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and morePlus $10 off 'Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit' for Nintendo Switch.By V. Palladino, 02.26.2021
The best Cyber Week tech deals you can still get todaySales on speakers, robot vacuums and more continue to linger online.By V. Palladino, 12.04.2020
The best robot vacuum and smart home deals you can get for Black FridayFrom Roombas to sous vides and everything in between.By Engadget, 11.27.2020
This week's best deals: AirPods for only $100, plus more early Black Friday salesThe Apple Watch SE is also at a new all-time low.By V. Palladino, 11.06.2020
The Roomba i7+ robot vacuum returns to its all-time low priceGet $100 off this robo-vac with automatic dirt disposal.By V. Palladino, 11.01.2020