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iRobot controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    iRobot reports Roomba software-update problems

    Issue disclosure

    iRobot confirmed that a recently released software update caused problems for some Roomba i7 and s9 robots and said it was working on a patch expected in the coming weeks.

    Stated objective. Prevent similar problems from happening again.

    Company response

    • Remediation — iRobot

      目前公司正在研究补丁来修复该问题并杜绝未来再次发生此类问题。

    Source excerpt

    • 知名扫地机器人 Roomba 的制造商 iRobot 近日向外媒 The Verge 证实，近日发布的一项软件更新导致部分用户的 i7 和 s9 型号机器人出现问题，目前公司正在研究补丁来修复该问题并杜绝未来再次发生此类问题。
    Source

  2. 2019

    SharkNinja filed a patent non-infringement lawsuit against iRobot

    Lawsuit filed

    SharkNinja Operating LLC filed a complaint against iRobot in Delaware seeking a ruling that the Shark IQ Robot does not infringe certain iRobot patents. SharkNinja said it filed in response to an iRobot letter accusing it of infringement.

    Stated objective. To obtain a court ruling that the Shark IQ Robot does not infringe certain iRobot patents.

    Source excerpt

    • SharkNinja Operating LLC (SharkNinja), an innovation leader in the consumer floorcare industry and creator of the Shark IQ Robot™ vacuum cleaner, filed a complaint last week against iRobot Corporation (iRobot) in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking a ruling from the court that the Shark IQ Robot does not infringe certain iRobot patents directed to robotic vacuum cleaners.
    • In response to SharkNinja's lawsuit, yesterday iRobot filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging infringement of some of the patents identified in SharkNinja's original Delaware lawsuit.
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