Amazon Announces $1.7 Billion , Acquisition of iRobot.<br />On August 5, Amazon revealed <br />a $1.7 billion all-cash deal to <br />purchase Roomba maker iRobot.<br />On August 5, Amazon revealed <br />a $1.7 billion all-cash deal to <br />purchase Roomba maker iRobot.<br />NBC reports that the deal <br />will strengthen Amazon’s presence <br />in the consumer robotics market. .<br />Last year, Amazon unveiled the Astro home robot which comes equipped with Alexa and has the ability to follow consumers around their homes.<br />Last year, Amazon unveiled the Astro home robot which comes equipped with Alexa and has the ability to follow consumers around their homes.<br />In 2018, the company acquired Ring, <br />adding connected doorbells to an array <br />of Amazon smart home devices.<br />Customers love iRobot products — <br />and I’m excited to work with the iRobot <br />team to invent in ways that make <br />customers’ lives easier and more enjoyable, Dave Limp, Amazon’s hardware devices chief, via NBC.<br />The acquisition of iRobot <br />is Amazon's fourth-largest deal.<br />In 2017, Amazon purchased <br />Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. .<br />In 2021, Amazon acquired <br />film studio MGM for $8.45 billion.<br />Last month, the company announced <br />its $3.9 billion acquisition of boutique <br />primary-care provider One Medical.<br />NBC reports that the purchase <br />of iRobot still needs to be approved <br />by regulators and iRobot shareholders
