iRobot’s new Roomba knows where it’s going

The Roomba i7+ looks like, well, it looks like a Roomba. There are few factors distinguishing the product from the last several generations. The rollers are bright green, along with a large Automatic Dirt Disposal section just below. Beyond that, however, it’s nearly identical to what you’ll already find on store shelves. For iRobot co-founder […]

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iRobot CEO Colin Angle will discuss home robotics at TechCrunch Disrupt SF

The promise of home robotics has been a persistent one over the decades. After all, who wouldn’t want a Rosie the Robot to help out with chores around the house? In spite of the mutually agreed upon coolness of such an idea, however, the idea has proven elusive — for all but one company. iRobot […]

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Robotics-as-a-service is on the way and inVia Robotics is leading the charge

The team at inVia Robotics didn’t start out looking to build a business that would create a new kind of model for selling robotics to the masses, but that may be exactly what they’ve done. After their graduation from the University of Southern California’s robotics program, Lior Alazary, Dan Parks, and Randolph Voorhies, were casting […]

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The Roomba robot vacuum is on sale for $150 off, the best deal we’ve ever seen for this device on Amazon

Maintaining a clean and healthy looking home can be very difficult, especially if you’re too busy with a full-time job. 
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Amazon daily deals for Friday, May 11: smart bulbs, desk tech, vacuums, and your favorite Amazon gadgets

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You’ve made it through another work week — congrats. Now light up your weekend by treating yourself to some refurbished Philips smart bulbs on sale today and make your lighting Alexa-friendly. 

Speaking of smart tech, there are great deals on iRobot Roombas so Alexa can handle the cleaning too. If you’re not ready to graduate to a smart vac, there are also discounts on Black & Decker vacuums that you can operate by hand to keep things analog.

We know that you love great Amazon devices like the Fire TV and the Kindle Paperwhite, so there are also great deals on those. And if you’re tired of sitting at your desk all day, there’s standing desk tech on sale to get you started on better posture. Read more…

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The 2017 TechCrunch Include Progress Report

This is the second annual TechCrunch Include Progress Report. Covering diversity and inclusion in the tech industry cannot be done in a vacuum. As aspects of identity are intersectional, so too should be the way in which media approaches its coverage of the tech industry. With each passing year, companies big and small release diversity […]

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These are the best robot mops according to Amazon reviews

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Robot vacuums have seriously taken over the internet, but vacuuming is such a mind-numbing chore that it’s easy to see why no one can shut up about these devices (including us).

Mopping is the only thing that might be worse than vacuuming — that hardcore scrubbing is no fun. However, we haven’t really seen robotic mops take off in the way their vacuum counterparts have.

But we want to change that.

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Roombas will soon be able to build a WiFi coverage map of your house

 iRobot CEO Colin Angle has talked a lot about his company’s plans to make its popular robotic vacuum and integral part of the connected home. Honestly though, those plans have been pretty vague. Today’s announcement of indoor WiFi mapping does offer a bit of insight into where the company is headed, however. The feature is arriving later this month on the iRobot app, making it… Read More

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Kuri the adorable home robot starts shipping to pre-order customers

 Kuri, the home robot that wants to be more companion and less Roomba, has begun shipping out to customers. Kuri creator Mayfield Robotics, a Bosch-owned startup, revealed that its initial shipments have gone out via FedEx – which means it technically met its goal of beginning to ship the photogenic little friend bots prior to the end of 2017, if only just. Kuri was originally unveiled… Read More

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