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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Robot vacuum Roomba's parent company is filing for bankruptcy

The company said that it would be wholly acquired by its main manufacturer and lender, vacuum cleaner maker Shenzhen PICEA. Picea has R&D and manufacturing facilities in China and Vietnam, per the release. The Picea deal would allow iRobot to continue operating, developing new products, make "timely payments to vendors and creditors," and meet its commitments to employees, the release said.
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fromZDNET
3 days ago

The 4 most innovative tech products we tested this year (includes a surprise tri-fold phone)

Breakthrough Awards recognize products that fundamentally change conversations, set new innovation standards, and reveal technologies likely to define the next decade.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago

Robosen's TRANSFORMERS Soundwave Does What the 1984 Original Only Pretended: It Actually Works as a Speaker - Yanko Design

Robosen's G1 Flagship Soundwave preserves iconic cassette-player industrial design while delivering functional consumer-robotics features like a Bluetooth speaker and integrated retro tape-controls.
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fromZDNET
1 month ago

That $20,000 viral humanoid home robot? It's not what it seems

The Neo humanoid robot requires remote human operators, performs household tasks imperfectly, and costs $500 per month or $20,000 upfront.
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