From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? 

The hardware world had a brutal week with iRobot, shineAnd Rad Power bikes all filed for bankruptcy.

Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues and shifting markets, but together they tell a bigger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and low-cost overseas competition. From the Roomba maker that was nearly acquired by Amazon to the e-bike company that couldn’t escape its Chinese supply chain, this week’s bankruptcies are a warning sign for hardware startups everywhere.

Today on TechCrunch Equity podcast, hosts Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan and Sean O’Kane discuss what went wrong at three once-promising hardware companies, plus Amazon’s massive OpenAI bet And Trump’s new approach to AI regulation.

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