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Annie Collyer

I literally just got a Roomba — will it still work now iRobot's gone bankrupt?

IRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max on hardwood floor.

The news that has been recently circulating in my newsfeed? iRobot — the company behind Roomba vacuums since 2002 — has filed for bankruptcy. Which could be bad news for me, because I use my trusty Roomba 505 every single day. As a parent (pet and human), it saves my life as it cleans the entire downstairs of my home every evening. Vacuums and mops, that is.

You're probably asking, "Does this mean I won't be able to use my robot vacuum anymore?" Well, I'm wondering the same! If you own any product from iRobot, whether that's a brand new model or a 10-year-old but gold vacuum, here's what you need to know.

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