SoftBank said to pick up stake in Roomba maker in robotics push

SoftBank said to pick up stake in Roomba maker in robotics push

IRobot's Roomba. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg

SoftBank Group Corp. has taken a stake in Roomba vacuum-cleaner maker IRobot Corp., people familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese company builds its holdings in robotics firms.

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