# 'Your data is not going to leave the US' – iRobot CEO reassures Roomba owners following takeover by Chinese company

> Following years of financial struggles, iRobot – the brand behind the first commercially successful robot vacuum, Roomba – has been taken over by Chinese contract manufacturing company Picea.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/robot-vacuums/your-data-is-not-going-to-leave-the-us-irobot-ceo-reassures-roomba-owners-following-takeover-by-chinese-company?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6956947b46aa10ea6423c75b)
- **Published:** 2026-01-01
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #robotics #company #chinese #irobot #data #following #roomba #leave
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