On January 29, local time, Amazon and iRobot issued a joint statement saying that they agreed to terminate the pending acquisition.。Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot could not be approved by EU regulators, the statement said.。

On November 8, local time, Amazon's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against it.。

On Monday, EU regulators issued a statement of disapproval, saying Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot would harm the robotic vacuum cleaner (RVC) market and allow Amazon to strengthen its position in online marketplaces and other data-related services.。