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The Vorwek Group introduced in a press launch late final week that will probably be shutting down Neato Robotics, a robotic vacuum producer that has been a part of Vorwek Group since 2017.
“Neato has brought valuable experience and innovations to Vorwerk’s product development in the field of cleaning robots over the past few years. However, Neato’s independent sales in e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail with a focus on the USA has not been able to be successfully developed, so the company has not achieved the economic goals it has set itself for several years,” the corporate stated within the launch.
“As part of the consolidation, Neato will now be closed despite restructuring efforts, affecting 98 employees worldwide. Vorwerk will take over a 14-strong team in Milan to ensure the security of the infrastructure for Neato’s cloud services for at least five years. The availability of spare and consumable parts and service for necessary repairs are also guaranteed for at least five years.”
Vorwek Group determined to shut Neato after “lots of restructuring efforts,” in response to reporting from TechHive.
Neato Robotics was based in 2005 by three Stanford alums and shortly grew to become one in every of iRobot’s high rivals. The California-based firm has been in a position to set itself aside due to its distinctive “D” formed design that enables the robots to extra exactly clear corners and different tough areas, in addition to by integrating progressive options into its robots. For instance, in 2011, the corporate was early to introduce Wi-Fi connectivity to its gadgets.
The firm’s newest robotic, the Neato D10, was in a position to choose up 60% extra filth than its Neato D5, and features a True HEPA filter that captures as much as 99.97% of allergens and high quality mud particles. It can clear as much as 2,700 sq. toes on a single cost, making it able to cleansing bigger properties.
The choice to shut Neato is a part of a 2025 restructuring technique for Vorwerk, which is able to focus extra on promoting vacuums and different robots in its Germany workplace.