Amazon to Acquire iRobot for Approximately $1.7 Billion

[Tsing]

The company behind Roomba vacuums will soon be owned by one of the biggest e-commerce and technology companies in the world.

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[Brian_B]

Wonder if this isn't the first of several similar acquisitions to come.

 

[Grimlakin]

I wouldn't be surprised they have a massive war chest they need to spend or disperse.

 

[Brian_B]

I was kinda interested in the automatic lawn mower to be honest back when they were working on it.

 

[Ditchinit]

I was kinda interested in the automatic lawn mower to be honest back when they were working on it.

I've seen one in action ... was probably a year ago or so. I was waiting for a real estate agent prior to a house showing, and one of the neighboring houses had one navigating around all the flower planters and lawn ornaments. It seemed inefficient, but then again, how difficult is it to simply push a button and you get your grass mowed?