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| <periodOfReport> 2022-03-11 </periodOfReport> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001159167 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> IROBOT CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> IRBT </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001263338 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> CAMPANELLO RUSSELL J </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O IROBOT CORPORATION </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 8 CROSBY DRIVE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> BEDFORD </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 01730 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> EVP Human Resources, Corp Comm </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-03-11 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| </transactionShares> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 47199 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-03-12 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 57.32 </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Consists of a restricted stock unit award made pursuant to the iRobot Corporation 2018 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units vest over a three-year period, at a rate of 33.33% on the first anniversary of the grant date and in equal quarterly installments of 8.33% over the following two years. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable following each vesting date, but in no event later than 30 days after each such vesting date. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Consists of shares sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Glen D. Weinstein, Attorney-in-Fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-03-15 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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