That’s where a robot vacuum comes in. While it won’t completely replace manual cleaning, it can cut down the time and effort ...

Robot vacuums have become one of the most common smart home devices, especially for households that want to automate cleaning and save time. Their rise has shifted vacuuming from a manual weekly task ...

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...

Two decades after it ignited a market for robot vacuums in homes, iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The ...

So here we are: Roomba, the tech that put consumer robots on the map, now feels relatively ho-hum — one brand among many automated vacuums on the market — while the dream of an Optimus-esque bot to ...

This robot stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs about as much as a golden retriever and is nearly the price of a brand-new budget car. This is Neo, the humanoid robot. It's billed as a personal ...

FROM VACUUMING YOUR FLOORS TO CLEANING YOUR GRILL. TODAY’S SMART APPLIANCES PROMISE CONVENIENCE AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON. BUT ARE THEY DELIVERING CONSUMER REPORTS? DAN RAKOWSKI TRACKS THE LATEST IN ...

Home robots are no longer a futuristic concept—they are becoming a tangible part of modern living. Advances in consumer robotics have made smart home robots more capable, intuitive, and affordable ...

See new human-shaped robots, including MIMA’s skill-glove training for dishes and laundry, so you can gauge real home-ready ...

In last month’s corporate filings, iRobot warned it could file for bankruptcy. The company owes nearly $100 million to ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making ...