lance.ulanoff@futurenet.com (Lance Ulanoff) / TechRadar
Amazon vacuums up iRobot for $1.7 billion – Amazon will acquire the popular robot vacuum maker for $1.7 billion Amazon will buy iRobot for $1.7 billion. The deal, which the companies announced on Friday morning, will make the popular Roomba line of robot vacuums part of the Amazon family and fast-track a deeper integration with Amazons smart assistant …