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For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants—but it still needs help
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For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants—but it still needs help
By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewFebruary 26, 2026
An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’
Innovation
An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 25, 2026
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Innovation
‘It’s a cage match’: Beleaguered iRobot founder says the biggest reason why the Roomba-maker failed was because of growing Chinese competition
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 22, 2025
Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don’t worry—your robot vacuum should still work
Politics
Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don’t worry—your robot vacuum should still work
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewDecember 16, 2025
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Commentary
Forget smart homes: The final frontier is an AI-powered home that can take care of you
By SB ChoiAugust 26, 2025
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Morgan Stanley’s blunt challenge to GM CEO Mary Barra: ‘How does GM expect to be profitable with EVs when players like Tesla apparently cannot?’
By Christiaan HetznerJuly 23, 2025
Simon Alibert and Rémi Cadene, robotics researchers at Hugging Face, pose wearing T-shirts with the Hugging Face logo as they stand alongside Reachy 2, a humanoid robot built by Pollen Robotics.
Tech
AI company Hugging Face buys humanoid robot company Pollen Robotics
By Jeremy KahnApril 14, 2025
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Tech
Some new robot vacuums can deter home invasions by taking pictures of burglars
By Morning Brew and Dave LozoJanuary 15, 2025
Chatty new AI-based companion robots are being used to helps seniors fight loneliness
Tech
Chatty new AI-based companion robots are being used to helps seniors fight loneliness
By Terry Spencer and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2023
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Newsletters
A long, cold winter is here for self-driving cars
By Alexei OreskovicOctober 18, 2022
Is it too early to worry about killer robots?
Newsletters
Is it too early to worry about killer robots?
By Alexei OreskovicOctober 11, 2022
Musk’s Optimus robot disappoints, but his ambition might just transform the field anyway
Newsletters
Musk’s Optimus robot disappoints, but his ambition might just transform the field anyway
By Jeremy KahnOctober 4, 2022
Elon Musk plans to put an Optimus robot in every home. On the cusp of Tesla’s ‘AI Day’, the question is whether this is the year he finally unveils one
Tech
Elon Musk plans to put an Optimus robot in every home. On the cusp of Tesla’s ‘AI Day’, the question is whether this is the year he finally unveils one
By Christiaan Hetzner and Jeremy KahnSeptember 29, 2022
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Tesla’s A.I. boss is out. That’s bad news for Elon Musk, and a lesson for the rest of us
By Jeremy KahnJuly 19, 2022
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Tech
Everything to know about 3 new Amazon devices unveiled on Tuesday
By Jonathan VanianSeptember 28, 2021
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