is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. iRobot, maker of the iconic Roomba robot vacuum, announced its second-quarter earnings late last week, and the numbers keep going down. Despite launching an entirely new product line, its revenue declined 23 percent to $127.6 million from the previous quarter, with the lucrative US and European markets being hit hardest. Earlier this year, CEO Gary Cohen indicated iRobot could shut down within 12 months if something didn’t change.