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Maven Robotics wants to steal your robot deployment deal
In 2024, Maven Robotics was brand new, and they had nothing—”a cartoon of a robot and a team of people,” CEO and co-founder Hamza Derbas told TechCrunch. Still, they heard a large consumer goods company with logistics needs was…
What a smarter factory robot still can't fix
A robot arm that runs the same weld a few thousand times a day is a solved problem. Ask it to find a part that never lands in quite the same place, pick it up without crushing it, and fit it into a housing that varies by a millimetre. That's the…
Kenyan startup makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionize their studies. Roughly 300,000 children in the east African nation are deaf or hard of hearing, according to the Kenya…
Tech In Plain Sight: Meet The Robot That Does CPR
Usually in Tech In Plain Sight, we talk about technology you probably see every day, even if you don't notice it. But we hope you don't get to see one of the latest crop of medical robots, such as the LUCAS chest compression system. If you watch…
The future of robot-human collaboration
Humans are difficult to simulate. We are quick, complex thinkers, and our exact actions aren't predictable. So how can we sufficiently train robots to collaborate with us? Traditionally, humans are treated as a fixed input in simulation-based…
Polaris Freedom LT Cordless Robotic Cleaner Review: Basic But Effective Pool Maintenace
When I reviewed the Polaris Freedom Plus back in 2024, I gave it high marks for its cordless operation, underwater controls, and superb cleaning performance, but I thought its $1,649 price was a bit steep. The Polaris Freedom LT cleaner is a more…
No More Robots' nine-year journey to releasing its first self-developed IP - 'This sounds so naive and stupid, but somehow it's working'
It's been nine years since Mike Rose set up the indie publisher No More Robots. The firm has seen solid success in that time, in part bolstered by a back catalogue that includes the bike-riding megatitle Descenders, which was the first game…
'Media freedom' cops aren't about to let robots read Russian news
Reporters Without Borders (known by its French acronym, RSF) is a Western government-funded think tank with a noble mission: to protect journalists in their work. Particularly from anyone trying to tell them what to say. Unless those journalists…
After Outrunning Usain Bolt, China's Robot Champion Races Towards Real-World Work
Guo expects smaller humanoids to find early roles in commercial services Beijing: A week after his robot outran humanity's fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal. TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games…
POLL: Do you think AI robots could kill all humans?
Could advanced AI systems one day wipe out humanity? That is the question we are asking readers today after a stark warning from a leading economist reignited the debate. Professor James Miller of Smith College said AI may soon become “much…
Bosch and Ecovacs team up on built-in robot vacuum that disappears when finished
Bosch has teamed up with Ecovacs to launch a robot vacuum that can be built directly into your kitchen cabinetry. The exact price hasn't yet been revealed, but it's currently listed by Wellingtons Electrical for £2,790 (around $3,777), which…
Professor issues terrifying warning explaining exactly how AI robots could kill all humans
A humanoid robot in a factory - but could they one day be the ones in charge? Advanced AI systems controlling robots could eliminate humanity by treating human survival as an avoidable cost, a leading economist has warned. With companies becoming…
iRobot Roomba Duo (2026): Dual-Robot Vacuum & Mop with Mechanical Arm Deployment
iRobot has unveiled one of the most ambitious robot vacuum concepts in years. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, the company introduced the Roomba Duo, a coordinated two-robot system that works as a single intelligent unit rather than a conventional vacuum-mop…
Dreame's new robot vacuum-mop steam cleans and climbs higher than before
Dreame has announced its first ever robot vacuum cleaner-mop with a steam cleaning function. Expected to launch in late September, the Dreame Aqua20 Pro Ultra Roller X Complete uses steam to lift and clean dried-on stains. At IFA 2026, Dreame…
I Test Robot Vacuums for a Living-Here's What I Wish Everyone Knew Before Buying One
If you're in the market for a robot vacuum, you've probably noticed brands touting ever-higher suction power. After testing dozens of robot vacuums in the Good Housekeeping Institute Home Care & Cleaning Lab, I've found that navigation often has a…
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