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Last month, a proud American company called iRobot filed for bankruptcy. Worse yet, the company will fall under the control of its largest creditor, a Chinese supplier. Years in the making, this ...

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iRobot Corp. is back from bankruptcy with the completion of Shenzhen Picea Robotics Co.’s acquisition of the consumer robotics pioneer. iRobot said it has emerged from a pre-packaged Chapter 11 ...

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