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2025-03-11 12:43 iRobot Acquires Air Purification Company , Aeris Cleantec AG | iRobot Corporation Robot News Release View printer - friendly version << Back iRobot Acquires Air Purification Company , Aeris Cleantec AG Important Strategic Milestone to Diversify Product Portfolio with Premium , Connected Air Purifiers for a Cleaner and Healthier Home BEDFORD , Mass . , Nov. 18 , 2021 / PRNewswire / iRobot Corp. ( NASDAQ : IRBT ) , a leader in consumer robots , today announced that it has acquired privately - held Aeris Cleantec AG , a fast - growing provider of premium air purifiers headquartered in Cham , Zug Switzerland . The acquisition supports iRobot's vision of building the world's most thoughtful robotics and developing intelligent home innovations that make life better . The global residential air purifier market is expected to enjoy solid growth , expanding from $ 3.4 billion in 2020 to over $ 6.7 billion in 2027 , according to Grand View Research.¹ iRobot sees exciting opportunities to accelerate consumer adoption of the Aeris aair brand of premium air purifiers by leveraging its extensive marketing capabilities , global network of retail partners and distributors , and installed base of connected customers around the world . Once fully integrated into the company's go - to - market and innovation strategy , iRobot plans to add new features and functionality to Aeris product offerings , integrating them with its existing ecosystem of connected home robots . In the future , iRobot will leverage its Genius ™ Home Intelligence platform to offer consumers more personalized and intuitive ways to clean the air in their homes , maintain their floors and create a healthier environment . TM Founded in 2015 , Aeris Cleantec designs and sells a range of high - quality , high - performance air purifiers that consumers around the world rely upon to improve overall air quality in their homes . Using HEPA filtration , ² state - of- the - art engineering , intelligence and sophisticated design , Aeris ' aair air purifiers are designed to improve overall quality by quietly removing a wide range of pollutants , including allergens , smoke , odors and pet dander . With the Aeris mobile app , users can activate their air purifier , control the fan speed , compare indoor and outdoor air quality , and increasingly leverage other intelligent technologies to train the device to operate according to their individual needs . https://investor.irobot.com/news-releases/news-release-details/irobot-acquires-air-purification-company-aeris-cleantec-ag# 1/3