The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year prior. A basic bump-and-roll bot with bump and cliff sensors, the Roomba rolled randomly around your home, sucking up dirt, bumping from wall to wall, and generally trying not to fall down stairs.

The goal is to get the robots working with actual humans in areas such as manufacturing, facility operations and health care.

There's an app for everything. And everything has an App Store. Including, now, humanoid robots, courtesy of Unitree.

The company sold out of its first batch of production units, which it started shipping in January 2025. It’s currently working through a preorder waitlist that costs $25 to join. The full retail price is $1,750, but preorders get it for $1,500.

In 1962, ‘The Jetsons’ flopped. But the tech industry has never stopped trying to bring the show’s lovable and trusty robot maid to life.

We’ll soon be testing the C10 Robot Vacuum from Eufy as a potential best vacuum-only option. We plan to put this model through the same rigorous testing as we have with all of our recommendations. As of now,

If you’ve been waiting for a sign (or just a really good discount) to upgrade from your old robovac, this is it.

Jake the Rizzbot, a bipedal, slang-slinging humanoid, was allegedly assaulted and permanently damaged by streamer IShowSpeed.

Boston Dynamics' Spot is being trialed in Scottish whisky warehouses to monitor ethanol vapor and better track the 'angel's share' during ageing.