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Kawasaki Heavy unveils dog-shaped robot companion for older people
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has unveiled a prototype of a dog-shaped social robot that helps older people with life at home. Leveraging physical artificial intelligence, the robot, Home Leo, can talk to people, recognize its surroundings, make…
Robots are going to need a better story
In 1897, Georges Méliès made Gugusse et l'Automate, one of the earliest films to feature a robot. The machine grows, fights its maker, and is eventually destroyed. It set the tone. For much of the next 120 years, our impressions of…
Amid Its Big Humanoid Robot Rollout, an Ex-Amazon AI Chief Will Now Lead Boston Dynamics
Starting Wednesday, Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon Senior VP and Head Scientist for AI and Alexa will be the new CEO of the Hyundai-owned robot company Boston Dynamics, the company announced on Tuesday. A Wall Street Journal story about Prasad from…
The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day
We spotted deals on some of our favorite robot vacuums and mops from brands like Roborock, Qrevo, and Dreame. We spotted deals on some of our favorite robot vacuums and mops from brands like Roborock, Qrevo, and Dreame. If you buy something from a…
Ranked: Countries With the Most Industrial Robots per Worker
Sign me up for the free Visual Capitalist daily newsletter. Sign up for our free daily newsletter * South Korea led the world with 1,220 industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees in 2024, more than nine times the global average of 132.
Coles seeks an edge in online grocery race, explores robots in stores
Coles is exploring using robots in its supermarkets to pick and pack grocery orders, as it seeks to cut costs and accelerate delivery times in its online battle with rival Woolworths. The grocery giant, led by chief executive Leah Weckert, is in…
The Future of AI, Robotics, and Technology Entrepreneurship Discussed at Moscow Startup Summit
As part of the second Moscow Startup Summit, international thought leaders discussed how artificial intelligence, robotics and new approaches to leadership will transform business and society. Leadership expert and bestselling author Robin Sharma…
The Best Self-Emptying Robot Vacuums We've Tested for 2026
Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks October 6, 2026: With this update, we added the Dyson Spot+Scrub AI as our latest pick for bag-free self-emptying. We removed the iRobot Roomba j9+, the SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10+, and the Shark AI Self-Empty…
It's Your Last Chance to Save Big and Upgrade Your Robot Vacuum to an Elite Dreame Cleaning Machine
Dreame's Prime Big Deal Days event is certainly not the only robot vacuum sale going on this week. But a quick browse thru the competing deals will likely reveal something interesting: The model names and marketing pitches are different, and there…
Sheila Woods teaches 4-H robotics
Sheila Woods is a retired elementary school teacher in Arco, Idaho (Butte County), and one of the things she taught in her classes for several years was robotics, along with a co-worker. “When I retired, I was asked by the Extension Office…
Humanoid robots take center stage as Seoul opens Smart Life Week
Inside the exhibition halls of Coex in southern Seoul on Tuesday, a bipedal humanoid robot swayed its arms to a K-pop beat. Across the room, another white robotic torso traded swift returns with a human opponent across a badminton net while robot…
Planning system ensures a robot's flight path will remain collision-free
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be…
I've Tested Hundreds of Robot Vacuums, I Recommend These 3 for Prime Day
If you've been on the fence about buying a robot vacuum because of the high price tag, Amazon's October Prime Days are offering some of the biggest price cuts I've seen on both entry-level and top-tier flagship models. As CNET's robot vacuum…
The 25 Most Powerful Robots in Transformers, Ranked
The Transformers series has some explosive films. Part of that is due to Michael Bay 's obsession with them and his ability to make a loud and action-packed movie like few others, but it's also due to just how powerful the Cybertronians are.
I gave this robot vacuum a 5-star review, and it's over $500 off for Prime Day right now
In this year's Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, there are plenty of great deals, and some of them are quite shocking. Why? Well, some of my favorite products have huge price discounts! I'm a reviews writer here at Tom's Guide, which means I spend all…
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