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Amazon's bid to acquire iRobot is drawing heat from the EU
The EU may put the brakes on Amazon’s $1.7B bid to acquire iRobot
As Amazon has grown, it has continued to gobble up smaller companies along the way. From Whole Foods to Twitch, it’s become increasingly difficult to get away from the company in everyday life. Now, your robot vacuum may soon become associated with the Amazon name, too — but the European Commission (EC) wants to have a word with the company before any moves are made.
Suck up the savings with $100 off this powerful iRobot Roomba robot vacuum
Get solid build quality and tons of smart features for just $250
Robot vacuums have come a long way in the last few years. Where they were once expensive, underpowered, and gimmicky, they are now affordable, useful tools with real suction power. iRobot's popular Roomba line has played a big role in pushing the category forward, and it currently has multiple models on our best robot vacuums list. Right now Amazon has its i3 EVO vacuum, which features smart mapping for customized cleaning and enough power to suck up loose cereal, on sale for just $250.
The self-emptying Roomba S9+ is now the cheapest it's ever been
The price for the fantastic Roomba S9+ has dropped below $800
The iRobot Roomba S9+ has got to be one of the best robot vacuums on the market right now. At its full price, this is one of the more expensive Roomba models, but it's also one of the most efficient when it comes to cleaning your home, meticulously working over every spot as it removes dust, dirt, hair, and whatever else may be on your floors. Now that it's $200 off, you can pick up this robot and its self-emptying station for just $800.
Get a Roomba for less than the cost of AirPods Max for Prime Day
And other Roomba Prime Day deals that will sweep you off your feet
iRobot's smart Roomba vacuum cleaners have long become the de-facto market leader, with many people using the brand name when they just mean any automatic vacuum. And during Prime Day 2021, you can save big on some of the great products offered by the company, like the Roomba i6+ that you only have to empty every two months. It's $300 off and can be yours for just 0 today.The Roomba i6+ has a compartment built into its charging station that it uses to store excess dust and dirt from its container, so you don't have to worry about cleaning up after the robot for a long time. Like most other vacuums in this price bracket, the i6+ uses smart mapping and an array of sensors to get to know your home and make cleaning as efficient as possible. You can use the app to set up routines and schedules or connect the robot with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to use voice control. The i6+ was already on sale last year's Prime Day, but this time around, it's $100 cheaper at just 0, today only.
Yesterday we learned that Google Assistant is about to offer more capabilities on your phones and gain several smart and interesting features, but there's one other piece of interesting news: it's also now adding support for more smart home devices and appliances.