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Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked
There's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or…
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires Doug Field as president
Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president in a major coup for the EV company's secretive robotics startup. F…
California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that hosted a match between a human and a robot last month, as…
Tesla’s Optimus robot is going through growing pains
Hitting its goal of making 20,000 Optimus robots per week is reportedly proving tricky for Tesla. The Information reports that Tesla produced "sever…
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
The original robot vacuum company showed off a concept robot at the IFA tech show in Berlin today. The Roomba Duo combines a heavy-duty floor-washin…
DJI’s new robovac can climb obstacles, vacuum quietly, and claims much improved privacy
DJI has announced a second generation of its Romo robovac. The Romo 2 series is quieter, more powerful, and better at climbing over small steps and…
These new robot lawnmowers trim your edges
Anker's new robot lawnmower might take over for your weedwacker, too. Announced at IFA 2026, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower S2 Max comes with an extendab…
The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far
The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show haven't opened to the public yet, but there's already plenty of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berl…
The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs
The idea of humanoid robots running our homes has been the stuff of science fiction for years. But unlike hoverboards and self-tying sneakers, a rob…
This new Roomba seals itself to your carpet
iRobot has announced a new flagship robot vacuum, which it will showcase at IFA in Berlin this week, the company's first big tech trade show in year…
China’s robots race ahead
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on falling robots and the US-China AI race…
Hugging Face’s new robot is an adorable rollerskating duck
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics has launched its second cute AI robot, the Microduck, a one-eyed biped standing just under 10 inches tall. It's avail…
Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record
The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been outpaced by Chinese robots participating at the World Humanoid Robot Games…
This robot vacuum solves my kitchen stool problem
Robot vacuums are great at keeping your floors clean, but there are a few areas they fall down on the job - stairs being one. Another is chairs and…
Whisker’s AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodies
The greatest invention in pet tech in recent years is the litter robot. A machine that scoops your kitties' poop so you don't have to - what else co…
I finally found a robot lawnmower I’d trust with my yard
Robot lawnmowers are finally good enough to take a lot of work out of maintaining a yard, but they’re still not set-it-and-forget-it machines. If yo…
You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
Matic, my current favorite robot vacuum, just got a big upgrade. The company has launched Matic Cues, which brings voice and gesture control to the…
The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse
No other gadget knows as much about your home as a robot vacuum. They map your space, learn your routines, and many now carry a camera and microphon…
Google DeepMind’s new AI model can control a robot’s entire body
Google DeepMind says the latest version of its Gemini Robotics AI model can "control entire humanoid robots." While the previous model focused on co…
The US government just banned Roombas
When the Trump administration announced yesterday that it was banning "advanced robotic devices" from entering the United States, the headlines were…
The US is banning foreign robots
The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on "advanced robotic devices" and power inverters made in foreign countries, as reported…
Boston Dynamics tries using ‘robot dogs’ for deliveries
Boston Dynamics' robotic quadruped Spot has already found work doing routine factory inspections and patrolling the ruins of Pompeii, but what about…
This jumping $800 robot camera dog filled me with joy
What if you had a drone that wasn't a buzzy, annoying fly people wanted to swat - but rather a cute dog that runs and jumps? What if it could do tri…
iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot
iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that combines vacuuming,…
The next humanoid robot might not look human at all
The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a deck chair. But, as…
Amazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to
Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will can interact using language instead of code. The expa…
Tech companies desperately want to film you doing chores
This week, an AI training startup called Shift said it would clean New Yorkers' homes for free. It has plans to expand into other cities as well, in…
This AI startup will clean your home for free to train future robots
AI training startup Shift wants to clean your home for free. The catch - because, despite what its website says, there's always a catch - is that it…
I review robot vacuums for a living, ask me anything!
Welcome! I'm The Verge's smart home reviewer, and I'm hosting an exclusive subscriber AMA today at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. I test a lot of connected gad…