How Roomba Sabotaged Its Own Success

The Hustle May 15, 2025
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Roomba revolutionized the robot vacuum industry. But behind its sleek design and smart navigation, iRobot made a critical decision that may have sealed its fate. *Want to know more about the other products that outperformed their predecessors? 7 Products That Eclipsed Their Famous Predecessors:* 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/2f51b9 In this deep dive, we explore how Roomba went from being the market leader (the original creator of the robot vacuum!) to falling behind rising competitors like Roborock and Ecovacs. Was it a focus on the wrong future? Did chasing a smart home dream blind iRobot to real consumer needs? And what does this tell us about the fine line between innovation and overreach? In this video, we cover: - The rise of Roomba and its dominance in the robot vacuum market - iRobot’s bold vision for Roomba as an AI-powered smart home hub - The missed product trends that gave rivals a foothold - How faster innovation cycles and better pricing gave competitors an edge - What this means for the future of iRobot and home robotics Subscribe to The Hustle: 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/vu3l Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop 🔗 https://clickhubspot.com/3kln About HubSpot: HubSpot is a customer platform that provides education, software, and support to help businesses grow better. The platform includes marketing, sales, service, commerce, operations, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. Today, thousands of customers around the world use HubSpot’s powerful and easy-to-use tools and apps to attract, engage, and delight customers. #TheHustle #HubSpot

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