Roomba maker iRobot swept into bankruptcy
Ars Technica • 12/15/2025 – 12/16/2025
Summary
iRobot, the maker of Roomba, has filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, its lender and primary supplier, which will take over all of iRobot's shares, according to Ars Technica.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
125d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2981
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2981/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2981/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 125 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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