The best robot vacuums in 2020: Roomba, Neato, iLife and Eufy tested By Mike Prospero These are the best robot vacuums based on our testing of models from Roomba, Shark, Eufy, iLife and more.
Neato D4 robot vacuum review By Meghan McDonough While it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, the Neato D4 is a solid mid-range robot vacuum with fast mapping capabilities.
New robot Jedi can grab things without touching them By Jesus Diaz Engineers at Swiss research institute have found a way to harness the power of acoustic levitation
Controlling these robotic arms was the coolest thing I did at CES 2020 By Mike Prospero Haptic sensors and nimble robotic fingers let me pick up and move objects as easily as doing it myself.
We Are Sending Spider Robots to the Moon In 2021 By Jesus Diaz A private British space company is planning to send a 2-pound spider robot to the moon, the first crawling rover to walk in our satellite.
This AI Robot Will Beat You at Jenga By Jesus Diaz MIT scientists have developed a robot that can sense the state of a Jenga tower and make decisions about which block to take out next.
Plex Live TV Works, But It Could Be Better By Marshall Honorof Under ideal circumstances, Plex Live TV and DVR is both economical and easy-to-use; otherwise, it can be sluggish and unintuitive.
How to Set Up Plex Live TV and DVR By Marshall Honorof You'll need a whole bunch of gear and a little bit of patience to get Plex Live TV and DVR up and running, but the process isn't difficult.
What Is Lidar, and How Does It Work? By Florence Ion The same technology used to find ancient Maya cities also powers your robot vacuum and self-driving cars. Here's where you can find it and how it works.
UBTech Stormtrooper Robot Review: Not the Droid You're Looking For By Andrew E. Freedman, Avram Piltch UBtech's Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper is an adorable bipedal robot that's faithful to the series, but as of now, it doesn't do enough.
Cue CleverBot Review: A Cute Code Teacher for Kids By Amy Oztan Editor's Choice Cue's CleverBot offers a very realistic and entertaining programming experience that teaches kids how to code.
Kamigami Robots Review: Affordable Fun for Kids By Amy Oztan While they're a little difficult to put together, these unusual robots are fun to play with, especially when you have two or more robots and players.
Lego Boost Review: The Best Robot Kit for Kids By Avram Piltch Editor's Choice The best robot kit for younger kids, Lego Boost turns programming into a game your child will want to play.
Lego Boost Brings Robotics, Coding to Elementary Schoolers By Avram Piltch This Lego set lets children as young as seven build five different robots and program them with a mobile app.
Save Your Back: This Robot Will Rake and Shovel For You By Althea Chang The Kobi lawnmower and snow blower robot could eventually make landscapers obsolete, but it's pricey.
Meet Zenbo, a Family Robot Straight Out of the Jetsons By Avram Piltch Asus' new robot companion can take care of elderly family members, read stories to the kids, control your smart home and take pictures. It's the closest thing to a personal robot we've ever seen and it costs just $599.
Trending: Superman Shills Smartphones, The Best Game Boy Ever By Michael Andronico Superman is Huawei's latest spokesperson, a new Domino's app lets you be extra lazy and a hacker built the best Game Boy ever. Here's what's trending.
How to Get Your Hoverboard Refund from Amazon By Andrew E. Freedman The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that you can return your hoverboard for a full refund through Amazon.
A Holographic Assistant Is Ready to Serve You By Anna Attkisson Holographic AI Azuma Hikari lives inside the Gatebox and wants to become your personal assistant. We just have to wait until she's available for pre-order.
Hack Turns BB-8 Star Wars Toy to Dark Side By Marshall Honorof A BB-8 toy droid from Sphero lacks secure firmware-update protocols, which could theoretically present a target to hackers.
FAA App Tells Drone Pilots Where It's Safe to Fly By Anna Attkisson The FAA is beta-testing a new iPhone app, called B4UFLY, that will tell drone pilots when and where it's safe to fly.
Blade Nano QX RTF Quadcopter Review By Richard Baguley The Blade Nano is a simple, easy-to-fly quadcopter that's a great pick for beginner or trainee pilots.
SoftBank's Humanoid Robot Sells Out in One Minute By Valentina Palladino One thousand people in Japan are now the proud owners of a little robot named Pepper that can sense human emotion.
Mini-Meccanoid Robot Mimics Your Motions By Michael Andronico Meccano's interactive Meccanoid robot gets smaller and more wallet-friendly with the $179 Meccanoid G15.
Print From Anywhere with ZUtA Portable Printer By Jill Scharr Available for preorder now, the ZUtA is a portable, robotic inkjet printer for on-the-go emergency print jobs.
Meccanoid Is Robot for the Erector Set By Avram Piltch The Meccanoid robot is smart enough to mimic your words and actions and can teach kids to program via an app.
Tiny Robot Ozobot Bit Makes Programming Fun By Jill Scharr Hardly bigger than a silver dollar, the Ozobot Bit helps kids learn programming, and can remember up to 500 programmed commands.
Inmotion SCV Test Drive: Take That, Segway! By Mark Spoonauer The Inmotion SCV R1EX is a sensor-controlled vehicle that's about half the price of a Segway with an app that offers remote control.
Parrot MiniDrone Hands-on: Big Wheels, Big Fun By Jill Scharr Held aloft by four propellers and protected by two shock-absorbent wheels, the Parrot MiniDrone is for kids of all ages.
