The iRobot takeover Is Complete – But It Looks Like The Roomba Brand Is Clinging On To Its U.S. Roots

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on TechRadar

In December last year, we learned that iRobot – the parent brand behind Roomba – had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and was set to be saved from oblivion by Chinese manufacturing company Picea Robotics. Now, that takeover is officially complete: iRobot is now a privately held company, and completely owned by Picea. However, based on the press announcement, it looks like iRobot is clinging to its US roots as much as possible.