Regulators warned Amazon’s iRobot deal would hurt consumers. Instead, the Roomba maker collapsed and sold to China.

Since its inception, iRobot has epitomized the synergy between groundbreaking technology and practical innovation. Over three and a half decades, ...

Remember when the Roomba was just a revolutionary vacuum cleaner stalking your late-night infomercial binge? It simply hissed and glided from room to room, sucking up every dust particle in its path.