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Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, its lender and primary supplier, will acquire all of iRobot’s shares.

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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Isn't Roomba just synonymous with robot vacuum at this point?

All of my friends and family have a "Roomba". Some have the $30 Aldi's Roomba that stumbled around like your drunk uncle, and some have the Roomba with a microphone that chases your dog for the Insta.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

It's kind of crazy that the company whose name is synonymous with the product category is going into bankruptcy. It would be like if Skype, which is synonymous with video calls, was out competed by every other video call platform.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey! Whoa! Uncool!

Drunk uncle here.......I don't stumble. I sit on the recliner until I pass out watching porn that I'm not aroused by, and not jerking off to. It's just "on".

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

You sure you're the drunk uncle?

Every drink Uncle I have ever met thinks they are the cool uncle when sober.

It's known as the druncle paradox.

[–] HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

For him, yes. Anything Roomba or Roborox and he's excited. If he knew other brand names he'd say them too 😂