That’s where a robot vacuum comes in. While it won’t completely replace manual cleaning, it can cut down the time and effort ...

CNET has been testing robot vacuums for years, but we're always refining our testing procedures. Here's the process we use to evaluate robot vacuums for cleaning, navigation performance, obstacle ...

Robot vacuums have become one of the most common smart home devices, especially for households that want to automate cleaning and save time. Their rise has shifted vacuuming from a manual weekly task ...

The goal is to get the robots working with actual humans in areas such as manufacturing, facility operations and health care.

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and ...

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...

Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes. Dozens of companies are building robots that look like ...