# The Rise of Chinese Smart Vacuum Giants...and the Fall (and Sale) of iRobot

> The global smart vacuum cleaner market didn’t just grow in 2025, it reorganized. Shipments reached 17. 42 million units in the first three quarters of the year, up 18.

- **Source:** [Idc](https://www.idc.com/resource-center/blog/the-rise-of-chinese-smart-vacuum-giants-and-the-fall-and-sale-of-irobot/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a383f5fe8976fcb37cdffac)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #google #xiaomi #ai
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