Topic - iRobot

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Archives, General news, Finance

iRobot Dives into M&A

In first-ever acquisition, company snares Nekton, maker of underwater robots, in deal worth up to $15M.
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Archives, General news, Finance

iRobot Dives into M&A

In first-ever acquisition, company snares Nekton, maker of underwater robots, in deal worth up to $15M.
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Computers, Internet, Finance

iRobot Shuffles Into Sour Third Quarter

The maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum says its third-quarter earnings will be affected by production delays.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet

iRobot Unleashes ‘Mobile’ Phone

The maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum has come up with a web-controlled robot dubbed the ConnectR that sports a video phone.
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General news

Kits Expand iRobot’s Reach

Despite its start as a provider of government robots, CEO Colin Angle says his company’s consumer business accounts for a majority of its sales.
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Security

Battle Robots on Display

We at Red Herring welcome our new mechanical overlords.
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Communications, Finance

AirTight Gets $12M From VCs

Venture firm Trident Capital leads a second round of investment in Wi-Fi security startup.
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General news, Finance

Robot Firm Gets Cash

Backed by iRobot's VCs, Aethon collects $11 million to automate hospital deliveries.
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Finance

Tech IPOs Post Gains

Saifun jumps 50 percent, and iRobot rises 11 percent, in strong market debuts.
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Finance

IPO Watch: The Comeback Kid

The public offering comes back to life with 10 IPOs planned for the week of November 7.
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Computers, General news

iRobot to Net $64.7M in IPO

Robot vacuum maker will sell 4.3 million shares for $21 to $23 per share.
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General news

Business Plans for Robots

Are consumers finally ready for robots?
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Computers, General news, Biosciences

Robot Care for Graying Japan

Mitsubishi has designed its Wakamaru robot to serve the elderly and even call for help when it's needed.
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Finance

iRobot to IPO for $115M

The maker of the automated vacuum cleaner Roomba files to go public.
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Computers, General news

Vacuuming Robot Takes Orders

iRobot introduces a scheduler that tells its Roomba robot to vacuum at certain times of day.
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General news, Finance

Hudson hawks wanted

Are local VCs slowing the growth of New York’s Tech Valley?