China's Roomba killers sweep up in vacuum market despite US tariffs

US robot pioneer on brink of default as Chinese brands expand rapidly

20250827 Chinese robot vacuum cleaner main

Attendees look over a display of robot vacuums at the Roborock booth during CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2025. The Chinese maker and its peers dominated global shipments in the first quarter of 2025. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI

SHANGHAI -- Chinese companies are tightening their grip on the global robotic vacuum cleaner market, as cutthroat domestic competition intensifies and the Chinese manufacturers continue to expand overseas despite higher U.S. tariffs.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.