Amazon buys iRobot and stores Roomba robot vacuum cleaners and all their data for $1,700 million.

Amazon has just revolutionized the cleaning robot sector by introducing buying iRobotcompany producing the popular Roomba robot vacuum cleanerpioneers in this sector.

In a recently published press release Amazon announced the purchase of iRobot for $1.7 billion.

“Over the years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent the way people clean. Customers love iRobot products and I’m excited to work with the iRobot team to invent ways that make customers’ lives easier and more enjoyable.“explains Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices at Amazon.

“Amazon shares our passion for creating thoughtful innovations that empower people to do more at home, and I can’t think of a better place for our team to continue our mission. I am thrilled to be part of Amazon and see what we can create together for customers in the coming years.“, objected Colin Engle, CEO of iRobot.

FROM purchase of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, Amazon enters a market where it has not yet been present. It also does this by becoming a leading company in the sector.

I am robot She practically “invented” the robot vacuum cleaner with her popular Roomba back in 2002. Subsequently, many others imitated him.

Just a few months ago, he entered a decisive stage of development with the introduction of the iROBOT OS, new operating system based on artificial intelligence which makes Roomba much smarter.

With this purchase, Amazon is positioning itself in a new market with a sought-after product, but at the same time gaining even more valuable swag: Usage Data for Millions of Roomba Robot Vacuum Cleaners sold all over the world.

Food for your big data with information like plans and dimensions for millions of homes, cleaning habits, usage hours, pets and more.. Data that is sure to be very useful for the development of new products that have nothing to do with house cleaning.