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iRobot Corporation: Prepackaged Plan Transfers Ownership to Picea

iRobot Corporation, the Roomba maker, filed a prepackaged chapter 11 in Delaware on December 14, 2025. The plan transferred 100% ownership to Chinese manufacturer Shenzhen Picea Robotics via debt-for-equity conversion. Confirmed January 22 and effective January 23, 2026; existing equity cancelled.

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