# iRobot's in trouble and I hope we don't lose Roomba, the original and arguably best robot vacuum

> We have some history, iRobot and I, or at least Roomba, the first consumer-grade, commercially viable robot vacuum, and I do.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/irobots-in-trouble-and-i-hope-we-dont-lose-roomba-the-original-and-arguably-best-robot-vacuum?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6913abfca15ede2b8289d85f)
- **Published:** 2025-11-11
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #meta-quest #robotics #irobot #robot #roomba #vacuum #arguably #hope
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