Conflict arises over robotic vacuum features and technologies.

Consumer robotics leader chats with us about coding, whole-home intelligence, and the company’s legacy in the robotics world.

Imprint Link Technology coordinates cleaning between mop, vacuum, with minimal end user input, if desired.

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

RoboBusiness will present a track on “Service Robotics Arrive in Daily Life” at CES. Come see how robots are changing housework, cooking, retail, and healthcare.

Retail and office cleaning robot vacuum will be smaller than larger industrial floor cleaners.

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

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

Neato Robotics Botvac Connected Series robot vacuums can now be controlled with Google Home. Not only can you use your voice and Google’s virtual assistant to start, stop and pause robot vacuums, you can schedule cleanings, check the vacuum’s battery level and more.

Starting in Q2 2017, iRobot will include Amazon Alexa voice control on any WiFi-enabled Roomba robot vacuum in the United States. The Alexa voice control will allow users to start, stop and pause their Roomba 960 or Roomba 980 by simply speaking to an Alexa-enabled device, such as the Amazon Echo or Amazon Echo Dot.

LG made it clear at CES 2017 that it’s all in on robotics. The company introduced the Hub Robot, two robots for airports, a robot lawnmower and more.

Amazon Alexa voice control allows you to start, stop, pause, and resume the Botvac Connected’s cleaning cycle.

The Dyson 360 Eye robot vacuum goes on sale in the United States on August 1, 2016 for $999. iRobot, which has dominated the robot vacuum market since 2002, isn’t worried about the stiff competition.

A side-by-side comparison of the Dyson 360 Eye and iRobot Roomba 980 robot vacuums.

The Dyson 360 Eye robotic vacuum has a machine vision system that maps an entire room from a single camera lens and a lightweight digital motor that enhances battery life.

The Dyson 360 Eye robotic vacuum has a machine vision system that maps an entire room from a single camera lens and a lightweight digital motor that enhances battery life. It can be controlled remotely via a smartphone app €” and reports on where it has been.