Vector, the robot companion created by defunct tech startup Anki, looks set for a new lease on life. Educational tech company Digital Dream Labs (DDL) has stepped in to give the diminutive robot a ...

Vector, a tiny desktop companion robot that was both surprisingly endearing and unsurprisingly useless, met its demise earlier this year when its creator, Anki, ran out of money and shut down. But ...

Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Fallon competed against each other in a game of "Hey Robot," where they made an Amazon Alexa guess randomly selected words, during Tuesday's episode of NBC's 'The Tonight Show ...

The beloved Vector robot, which first captured our hearts back in 2018, has made a return, now in the form of the Open Source Kit for Robots (OSKR). At first glance, it’s the same charming desk ...

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There’s only one thing better than having a good robot vacuum and a good robot mop, and that’s having them both in one device. This Robot Vacuum and Mop is normally a whopping $699.99, but thanks to a ...

Robot pets have been a sci-fi staple for decades, and in recent years we’ve seen a glut of them finally hit the market, with varying success. The latest is Loona, a quite advanced-looking bot with a ...

iRobot is upgrading the Alexa support in its latest Roomba robot vacuums and Braava robot mops, building on existing voice control with task-specific commands and hunches. The new features allow ...

I spent some time with Anki Vector, the tiny robot with a big personality, and honestly, it surprised me. With expressive eyes, voice recognition, and a curious attitude, it feels more like a ...

Innovation is taking center stage this week in Las Vegas, where thousands of companies are exhibiting new tech gadgets, devices and ideas at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. The Consumer ...

James Vincent is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Amazon is still working on a mobile home robot, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark ...