Roz (voice of Luptita Nyong’o and Brightbill (voice of Kit Connor) in “The Wild Robot.” Universal Pictures/DreamWorks The Wild Robot—the hit animated movie starring the voice of Lupita Nyong’o—arrives on streaming on Peacock this week. Rated PG, The Wild Robot—which is based on the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown—opened in theaters on Sept. 27. […]
There were a slew of innovations in robot vacuums on the CES show floor this year, from arms and legs to extendable mops, movable towers, and new navigation systems. As the industry races ahead in its quest to find the best way to clean our floors, it can be hard to see the function through […]
I’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs. It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each added limbs to their rival robovacs. Dreame launched its X50 Ultra at the show earlier this week, debuting the first robovac that can […]
The list of things that robot vacuums can do right now continues to grow. They can make an accurate map of your home so they don’t bump into things. They can empty themselves and recharge themselves. They can reach under your couch to clean up crud. Many have dual mopping-vacuuming functionalities to wipe up your […]
Beijing-based robot vacuum maker Roborock revealed a new model in January 2025 with an artificial intelligence-powered folding arm for removing obstacles. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese robot vacuum cleaner company Roborock revealed a new model on Monday that comes with a folding arm for removing socks and other obstacles — a feature powered […]
Roborock has added an arm to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And this is no tiny appendage like the one the company debuted on its S8 MaxV Ultra at CES last year; it’s an actual articulating robotic arm. The arm rises from the middle of Roborock’s latest flagship bot — the Saros Z70 — and […]
Bipedal robots (at least some of them) are becoming increasingly agile and humanlike in their movements. Despite this, one physical aspect remains stuck in the uncanny valley—realistic facial expressions. Robots still aren’t great at replicating complex and fluid face muscle interactions at speeds comparable to their biological inspirations. One solution, however, may be found by […]
Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well without complaining (much). As prices have dropped, these busy little bots have become less of a luxury and more of a necessity. They can reach places most standup vacs never see (under beds and sofas) and, thanks to better batteries and robot brains, they […]
“Ladies and gentleman,” said the unlikely host, spitting blue sparks as he rose to his feet before a stunned audience. “Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, it gives me great pleasure,” he continued, electric eyes flashing, shiny arms slowly rising. The year was 1928. The venue–the Royal Horticultural Hall in London where the Model […]
Boston Dynamics, the advanced robotics company known for displaying its machines engaged in mildly terrifying dance routines, is back at it again for the holidays. This year, the company released a brief video clip that shows its four-legged “Spot” robot tiptoeing across an icy, winter-themed warehouse floor with Christmas music softly playing in the background. […]
