iRobot, one of our most trustworthy robot vacuum brands, just slashed nearly a whopping 50% off its already affordable Roomba Essential Vac. This weekend, you can get the iRobot Roomba Q0120 Robot Vacuum at Amazon for $119.99 (was $249.99).

Robot became synonymous with home robots when it introduced the Roomba vacuum over 20 years ago, eventually selling 50 million models and becoming an acquisition target for Amazon. But the company gave investors a stark warning Wednesday,

Alongside the new navigation, iRobot has added rotating discs to the Plus 405 and 505 Combo robot vacuums which allows them to lift up the mops to avoid getting carpets wet. The new iRobot Roombas also have 7,000Pa suction power and will come with AutoWash docking stations for emptying and self-cleaning.

After its latest financial figures were worse than forecast, the company said there’s “substantial doubt” it can survive another 12 months.

Earlier this week, we heard that iRobot was scrapping almost its entire robot vacuum range and replacing it with four shiny new models. It's a bold move, but I think necessary, given how far iRobot was starting to lag behind the rest of the best robot vacuums on the market.

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With the app, you'll be able to pair your Roomba to an assistant like Alexa to give your robot vacuum voice commands. You can also set the app to begin cleaning when you leave the home. You'll be able to check in on what your iRobot has accomplished with a home cleaning map that shows where the robot has been.

The loss-making company was once valued at $3.56 billion in 2021, driven by pandemic-fueled demand. It is now worth less than $200 million.