What better day than May 4 — known as Star Wars Day among fans of the franchise — to unveil a robot that aspires to hang with humans as comfortably as C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8? Robotics entrepreneur ...

Colin Angle's new startup Familiar Machines emerged from stealth with an AI pet that follows you, learns your habits, and never needs feeding.

LiDAR navigation, a Corner Rover arm that reaches every edge, 4,000Pa suction, and 8 weeks before you touch the dust bag.

Former Roomba maker Colin Angle returns to the robot game and talks to us about his new "Familiar", a robot that looks like but is not a bear.

The inventor of a the Roomba has a new home robot, but it's not a humanoid robot. In fact, it has four legs and fur ...

The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum + Mop is 50% off for Amazon Prime Day. The Roomba Plus 405 self-empties, washes and dries mop pads, and uses LiDAR navigation. Amazon Prime Day 2025 is ...

Former iRobot CEO Colin Angle is working on robotic 'Familiars' with his new company, Familiar Machines & Magic.

Let's face it, robot vacuums are great things to have. Here are some quality ones that may not be household names.

Colin Angle, the guy who co-founded iRobot and helped put robot vacuums in millions of homes, just unveiled his new company ...

We'll never know how Roomba maker iRobot would have fared under Amazon leadership, as the proposed purchase fell through a few years ago after European regulators blocked the deal. What's certain is ...

On Sunday evening, legendary robotics company iRobot, manufacturer of the Roomba robotic vacuum, filed for bankruptcy. The company will be handing over all of its assets to its Chinese manufacturing ...