Adapted from Dancing With Roomba, written by Joe Jones, who was iRobot’s first full-time employee and the original designer of the Roomba robot vacuum. After developing a prototype robot that was ...

Despite the amount of money being injected into the industry, humanoids won't be able to learn dexterity -- or the fine motor ...

Roomba maker iRobot cofounder Rodney Brooks argued that Musk's vision of an Optimus robot-filled future is "pure fantasy thinking." ...

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Hot off of proudly announcing that he had replaced 4,000 people with AI at his company, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff posted a video of Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, calling it a “productivity ...

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Bandai Namco Forge Digitals will release a demo for strategy RPG Super Robot Wars Y on August 8, the companies announced. The demo will feature the first chapter ...

iRobot has taken the covers off of its “most advanced” 2-in-1 robot cleaner yet; the Roomba Max 705 Combo, which introduces a physical mop cover designed to keep carpets dry. Launching in Europe, with ...

The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum + Mop is 50% off for Amazon Prime Day. The Roomba Plus 405 self-empties, washes and dries mop pads, and uses LiDAR navigation. Amazon Prime Day 2025 is ...

What happens when a company that once defined an industry begins to lose its edge? For years, iRobot’s Roomba was the gold standard in robotic vacuums, a household name synonymous with convenience and ...

The dual-rubber roller brushes are back, baby. The dual-rubber roller brushes are back, baby. iRobot just launched its ninth new robot vacuum of the year. That’s a record number for the company, ...

Back in 2022, Amazon and iRobot announced plans for the e-commerce giant to buy the company. Amazon likely wanted iRobot for two reasons. One is to expand its smart home portfolio with robot vacuums.

Roomba vacuum cleaner maker iRobot, a former $1.4 billion buyout target of Amazon, raised concerns on Wednesday about its ability to stay in business. Shares of the company fell more than 35%, ...