iRobot Corporation (IRBT) Drops Another Competitor… for Now

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After all, apart from its impressive efforts in the field of telepresence of late, I’m sure I’m not alone in worrying that iRobot’s consumer offerings simply haven’t evolved enough since they were introduced in 2002 to really offset the threat of obsolescence from a truly disruptive, yet-to-be-discovered competitor down the road.

In the meantime, however, as the Roomba continues to grow more popular despite its perceived lack of innovation, iRobot simply has no choice but to step out and defend its position against today’s blatant copycats.

The article iRobot Drops Another Competitor… for Now originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

Fool contributor Steve Symington owns shares of iRobot . The Motley Fool recommends iRobot . The Motley Fool owns shares of Northrop Grumman.

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