# 'This is good news for us' – iRobot CEO on how the Picea takeover actually presents a bright new future for the robovac pioneers

> We learned earlier this week that iRobot, the company behind Roomba, had been taken over by a Chinese contract manufacturing company, Picea, following years of financial struggles.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/this-is-good-news-for-us-irobot-ceo-on-how-the-picea-takeover-actually-presents-a-bright-new-future-for-the-robovac-pioneers?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6945eee308a99c982f2ad6ca)
- **Published:** 2025-12-20
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #irobot #company #future #picea #actually #bright #news #pioneers
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