Categories Articles How Roomba invented the home robot — and lost the future Post author By crystalg Post date December 16, 2025 The Verge Tags future, Home, Invented, lost, Robot, Roomba ← America’s copper grab is powering a record surge in prices — even though the world has plenty of it → How This Underdog Toymaker Soared to $150M in Annual Sales: ‘Didn’t Know This Thing Existed’