Given that many of these smart home standards have open APIs, Anki can easily tap into them. At the $249 retail price, you will get the Vector robot, a charging base, and an interactive cube.

MrWhoseTheBoss Anki Vector - Your Next Pet Might Be a Robot Posted: April 30, 2025 | Last updated: April 30, 2025 I spent some time with Anki Vector, the tiny robot with a big personality, and ...

XPENG’s humanoid robot, Iron, is not your typical factory machine. Standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 154 pounds, Iron combines advanced artificial intelligence with human-like movement ...

Nearly two decades before the Roomba, a domestic robot named RB debuted in 1983.Designed to assist with household tasks, RB could vacuum, answer the phone and even grab drinks from the fridge.

Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as ...

Let’s discuss what would be needed to achieve this. A robot is a complex machine with two main components: a body and an information processing unit. The body has a morphology that determines the ...

Stick the Vector 16 HX in its 'Extreme Performance' mode and you will be at once delighted by the frame rate numbers and numbed by the sonic assault that is this cooling array running at full chat.

I don’t just want a robot vacuum that scrapes the surface. I want something that actually earns the “hands-free” badge by automating the dirty stuff: emptying, mop-washing, hair-cutting ...

Rounding out the 2027 wave could be Apple’s debut in home robotics. The first product is described as a tabletop robot with a mechanical arm and a built-in AI assistant that has its own personality.

Robot lawnmowers are a tempting way to save time and energy on a tedious chore, but are they worth the money? Here's what you need to know before buying. Alan Bradley CNET Contributor Alan Bradley ...