iRobot even noted in 2017 that selling its maps was a key part of a future acquisition. The Roomba would have been yet another Amazon device that adds to the company’s profile it can build on ...

The Roomba 980 is iRobot's most advanced floor-vacuuming bot, with WiFi, app control and a view of the room. WSJ's Nathan Olivarez-Giles takes it for a spin.

There is even a plugin, released several years ago, that lets players make custom DOOM levels based on the maps created by a Roomba’s sometimes nonsensical cleaning route. Unfortunately ...