
Arlington Capital Partners on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the military and security ground robotics operations of iRobot [IRBT] and is turning its focus to its home robots business, which generates about 90 percent of annual sales.iRobot said the deal price is upward of $45 million, including contingent payment based on meeting certain milestones. The transaction is expected to close in the next few months.The pending divestiture ends a nearly two-year review of strategic alternatives of the Defense…