David Zapolsky, Amazon’s General Counsel, expressed disappointment over the unsuccessful merger, emphasizing Amazon’s belief in the future of consumer robotics in households and their admiration for iRobot’s products. The pr...
On January 29, 2024, Amazon and iRobot announced they had mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement that had originally been announced roughly 18 months’ prior, and that Amazon would pay iRobot a $94 million termination fee. Prior to the deal termination, iRobot shareholders were asked...
Amazon's announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash. But the value of the deal fell 15% after iRobotincurred new debt. E.U: "Anticompetitive" merger The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm and top...
EU says Amazon, iRobot merger ‘may restrict competition’ The EU informed Amazon that its preliminary view is that the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. ByMike Oitzman|November 17, 2023 Motion control with GAM Enterprises; power in motion with CaPow ...
Roombas are already compatible with Alexa. But currently, setting up voice control requires enacting the iRobot Alexa skill and linking your Amazon account in the iRobot app. (Having to click between TWO apps? Sick and twisted.) The iRobot app will probably become obsolete post-merger, shifting...
On Friday, groups advocating for stricter antitrust regulations called on regulators to block the iRobot merger, arguing it gives Amazon more access into consumers' lives and furthers its dominance in the smart home market. "The last thing American and the world needs is Amazon vacuuming up even...
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This time, the company is targeting two areas: health care, through its $3.9 billion buyout of the primary care company One Medical, and the "smart home," where it plans to expand its already mighty presence through a $1.7 billion merger withiRobot, the maker of the popular robotic Roomba...
And, of course, this comes on the heels of Amazon announcing it has entered into a merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot—which provides clean robots that roam the house. Last September, key advocates against what they were calling abusive surveillance and big tech monopolies se...
In theory, Amazon could use the iRobot deal to further squeeze out Google and other smart home device competitors. It’s a fair enough claim, albeit one that could collide with the realities of current antitrust law. To stop the merger, the Federal Trade Commission likely would have to ...