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Robot, the maker of popular robot vacuum Roomba, is filing for bankruptcy in the US citing troubled financials.

Before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, iRobot's dominance was waning and an Amazon acquisition failed. A timeline shows the Roomba maker's decline.

While shareholders are out of luck, owners may be wondering if their vacuum cleaners will still work after iRobot is sold to ...