AmazonはEUの独占禁止法上の懸念と規制上のハードルを理由に、iRobotの買収を中止した。 Amazon aborted its iRobot acquisition due to EU antitrust concerns and regulatory hurdles.

Amazonは、不当で不釣り合いな規制上のハードルを理由に、iRobotの買収計画を中止した。 Amazon has called off its proposed acquisition of iRobot due to undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles. この取引は大西洋の両側で独占禁止法の監視に直面した。 The deal faced antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic. 欧州委員会はアマゾンに対し、ロボット掃除機市場における競争制限を理由に買収が拒否される可能性があると通告していた。 The European Commission had informed Amazon that the acquisition was likely to be rejected due to restrictions on competition in the market for robotic vacuum cleaners.