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 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.。