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iRobot’s Roombas have a new Chinese owner, but it says your data will remain in the US

A Roomba vacuum on its docking station in an open-plan kitchen living room.

As part of its acquisition by China-based Picea Robotics, iRobot is creating a new US-based subsidiary called iRobot Safe, which the company says will be “responsible for the protection of US consumer data,” similar to the TikTok deal that was completed last month. iRobot customers in the US will be able to continue using their robovacs as usual, but now their data will be handled by iRobot Safe, rather than the company’s new owner.

In a press release published on January 23rd, iRobot stated that the creation of iRobot Safe is “designed to maintain a clear separation between iRobot’s non-US ownership and its US and other global consumer dat …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/878809/irobot-picea-robotics-acquisition-irobot-safe

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/878809/irobot-picea-robotics-acquisition-irobot-safe

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