Drive China, January 30, 2024 news, previously, Amazon announced that it would acquire the sweeping robot manufacturer irobot for $1.4 billion, but the deal was delayed due to the blocking of EU regulators.
We all know that iRobot is a world-renowned consumer robotics company headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, focusing on designing and manufacturing robots that can help people do more chores. iRobot has leading technical expertise in the areas of mapping and navigation, human-machine interaction, and physical solutions. Its robot vacuum cleaner is highly praised in the market, capable of automatically sweeping the floor and helping people solve household problems. In addition, iRobot has also developed other series of robots, such as the floor mopping robot Bra**A series, as well as military, police, rescue, detection and other types of robots.
Unfortunately, iRobot has been in a very awkward position in recent years, so let's take a look at such a set of data. In 2022, irobot's revenue was 11$8.3 billion (about $8.5 billion.)4.2 billion yuan), down 244%；In stark contrast, Ecovacs Robotics' revenue reached 15.3 billion yuan, an increase of 17% over the previous year.
The sad situation is that iRobot is currently in financial difficulties, and the latest news shows that iRobot CEO Colin Angle is leaving, and the company will also launch a restructuring plan that will lead to the layoff of about 350 people, or 31% of the total workforce. In addition, Amazon will pay irobot $94 million for terminating the deal.