Opinion

Colin Angle Built iRobot into a $4 Billion Household Name. Then His Sale to Amazon Went Bust

The cofounder shares what he learned from the FTC's antitrust suit, and his vision for American innovation—especially robotics founders ...
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‘It’s a cage match’: Beleaguered iRobot founder says the biggest reason why the Roomba-maker failed was because of growing Chinese competition

After Roomba-maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, cofounder and former CEO Colin Angle did not shy away from sharing what went wrong. Angle, who cofounded iRobot in 1990 alongside ...
The Daily Gazette

Plug Power appoints Colin Angle to Board of Directors

SLINGERLANDS — Plug Power Inc. has appointed Colin Angle, the former CEO and co-founder of iRobot, to its Board of Directors. Angle is known for his role in developing the Roomba robot vacuum, which ...
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iRobot founder says company's bankruptcy revealed a new kind of competitor: 'the Chinese fast follower'

iRobot filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Picea Robotics, a Chinese company. Founder Colin Angle said iRobot faced rising competition from Chinese robotics firms. Angle said that China's ...
The New York Times

Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song

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‘It’s a cage match’: Beleaguered iRobot founder says the biggest reason why the Roomba-maker failed was because of growing Chinese competition

After Roomba-maker iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, cofounder and former CEO Colin Angle did not shy away from sharing what went wrong. “It’s certainly the advent of this new type of ...