A Roomba 980 vacuum cleaning robot is presented during a presentation in Tokyo, on Sept. 29, 2015.AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be taken private

iRobot said it will continue to operate as normal during the Chapter 11 process and doesn't expect any disruption to its app functionality, customer programs, supply chain, or ongoing product support.

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