Home (and military) robot maker iRobot has just acquired Evolution Robotics, the makers of the Mint floor-cleaning robot with an R&D shop focused on navigational tools. The Mint cleaner will join iRobot's Roomba line. In a press release that touts the move as an expansion of iRobot's "position as global robotic floor care market-leader," the company announced that it paid cash for Evolution out of its own reserves.
Monday, 17 September 2012
iRobot Acquires Evolution Robotics, Makers Of The Mint Robot Vacuum, For $74 Million
Home (and military) robot maker iRobot has just acquired Evolution Robotics, the makers of the Mint floor-cleaning robot with an R&D shop focused on navigational tools. The Mint cleaner will join iRobot's Roomba line. In a press release that touts the move as an expansion of iRobot's "position as global robotic floor care market-leader," the company announced that it paid cash for Evolution out of its own reserves.
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