Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31% of staff

Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by jsight on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:22PM (#39181093)

> That's valid, but then requires asking who.

Neato! Oh wait, they shut down.

Google! Maybe, but would the EU see that any differently anyway?

Yeah, there's not really a long list here. Maybe one of the non-US home automation companies might make sense, but they'd likely just put it on a glidepath to shutdown.

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Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by mlazos on Monday January 29, 2024 @03:58PM (#39182494)

I feel like google acquired a ton of robotics companies and then completely failed at productizing any of them. They’ve sold them off now I think so I don’t think this fits with anything they’re doing.

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Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by jsight on Monday January 29, 2024 @04:37PM (#39183032)

Exactly, the closest thing with Google is probably Nest. It'd make some sense, but I'm not sure if making sense is considered a plus at Google. :)

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Re:Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31... by nerdjon on Monday January 29, 2024 @02:28PM (#39181175)

Google likely wouldn't be allowed either, I mean they may not operate a store like Amazon but I highly doubt the idea of searching "robot vacuum" and iRobot always being the top or in a special box would fly.

I mean there is Microsoft who would have the money but it just doesn't really fit into anything they are doing.

Dyson? Sony? But yeah a non US company also opens up other questions that may block it.

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