iRobot

01 · About

Bedford, United States

Founders

Rodney Brooks
MIT roboticist, co-founder of iRobot Corporation (1990).
Colin Angle
Co-founder and former CEO of iRobot Corporation (1990).
Helen Greiner
Co-founder of iRobot Corporation (1990).

03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Bedford

04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

Publiclisted

acquiredstatus

07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

2 classification

Classification

Statusacquired
Listed onYesNASDAQ:IRBT

08 · Related content

Articles

1 articles

News5 May 2026

Colin Angle Is Back: The Creator of Roomba Is Building a Companion Robot

Colin Angle, creator of the Roomba, exits stealth with Familiar Machines & Magic. The startup debuts a companion robot called a "familiar" — a quadruped, fuzzy device without a screen that communicates through motion and behavior. Launch planned for 2027.