Home Robots

Companies need to realize whether humans really need robots in the home, and ease their fears as well.

Startup says the next-generation home robot will include advanced sensing, navigation, and perception, opening up more in-home applications beyond cleaning.

Integrating robots into a household environment will require a different approach to robot design than industrial automation, writes guest columnist Alexandre Colle.

Sales galore being offered for holiday shoppers on robot vacuums, aerial drones, and robot toys.

For young and old, here's our picks for some unique gift options for enthusiasts of robots, drones, and vacuums.

European robotics research institutions are world leaders, and Martin Haegele has spent his career helping industrial and service robot innovations reach commercialization.

Straddling the line between pet robot and personal assistant, Vector wants to be helpful, entertaining, and endearing.

Food robots, from growing and processing to cooking, are expected to be in high demand. CMU and Sony have started a collaboration to develop these robots.

The latest robot vacuums include smarter navigation, sensors, advanced software, and different brushes to help keep your house clean.

The service robots category is broad, including just about all automation that isn't industrial. A closer look reveals how suppliers and users can make the most of new technologies.