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Amazon buys iRobot, maker of Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, for $1.7 billion.

iRobot, maker of Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, will become part of Amazon if the deal is approved. | Font: I am robot

Amazon decided to enter the domestic robot market by signing a sales contract with I am robotpopular robot vacuum cleaner manufacturer rumba. The technology company will buy the firm that develops these devices for $61 per share, thus reaching a cash deal of approximately $1.7 billion.

At the moment it is not entirely clear how this will be integrated I am robot in a technology firm when the agreement is approved by US regulators and the transaction is completed, but Amazon has already stated that he intends to keep Colin Angle as CEO of the company, a position he currently holds.

“Customers love iRobot products and I’m excited to work with the iRobot team to invent ways to make customers’ lives easier and more enjoyable.”mentioned Dave is lamesenior vice president Amazon Devices.

iRobot and the success of Roomba

Company I am robot The company has been designing and manufacturing its iconic robotic vacuum since 2002 and has since sold millions of copies worldwide. In early 2022, the firm launched iRobot OS, an AI-powered operating system for your devices, designed to make the products it runs on stand out from the competition. These platforms have added additional software features and new capabilities in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Although Amazon He has yet to mention the plans he would have with I am robot After closing the agreement, it becomes clear that the technology that this company has will be very useful for its smart home products. In 2021, Amazon released its own home robot called Star priced at $999.

Amazon iRobot Roomba
Roomba’s AI-powered operating system could be useful for Astro, Amazon’s home robot solution. | Font: Amazon

Amazon and iRobot may develop a “perfect Roomba”

robot those mentioned above can perform a range of actions, from drawing plans and listening for commands to move to other rooms, to recognizing users’ faces. Looks like how it works Alexait can answer questions, play music, and provide information such as the weather forecast.

With the ability to integrate a powerful operating system I am robot for rumba which will allow you to better understand household chores and smart home itself, the combination of products Amazon will give the company more information about the modern smart home. Of course, this can create its own set of problems due to family privacy and other factors, but the future of smart home devices is from Amazon this is reassuring.

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