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Roborock vs Ecovacs: Which robot vacuum should you buy? (zdnet.com)

2026-05-17 | by Maria Diaz | get Roborock S7 Robot Vacuum → | tags: roborock, ecovacs, robot vacuum

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Robophobic Airline Bans Humanoid Robots From Flights After Disruption (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get Humanoid Robot Travel Suitcase → | tags: southwest airlines, humanoid robots, robot studio

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Maker packs an opinionated, googly-eyed AI chatbot into a mobile suitcase, powered by an Nvidia Jetson — entirely local machine entity runs Gemma 4 E4B and can respond in 200ms (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-17 | by Mark Tyson | get Nvidia Jetson Developer Kit → | tags: nvidia jetson, gemma 4 e4b, sparky robot

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ElliQ is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults (theverge.com)

2026-05-17 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: companion robot, intuition robotics, elliq

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What to read this weekend: Celestial Lights and If Destruction Be Our Lot (engadget.com)

2026-05-16 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Celestial Lights Book → | tags: celestial lights, image comics, europa

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Japan’s robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | get Robotic Wolf Toy → | tags: robot wolf, ohta seiki, monster wolf

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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | by Sean O'Kane | get Tesla Teleoperator Safety Kit → | tags: tesla, robotaxi, nhtsa

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New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla's robotaxis (engadget.com)

2026-05-15 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Tesla Model 3 Accessories → | tags: tesla, robotaxis, nhtsa

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RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Tesla Model S → | tags: rivian, mind robotics, electric vehicle

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RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Rivian Electric Vehicle Model → | tags: rivian, rj scaringe, mind robotics

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Tesla Reveals New Details About Robotaxi Crashes—and the Humans Involved (wired.com)

2026-05-15 | by Aarian Marshall | get Tesla Autopilot Safety Kit → | tags: tesla, robotaxi, autopilot

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Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Lora Kolodny | get Waymo Robotaxi Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, automated driving systems

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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after they drive into flood waters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Lora Kolodny | get Waymo Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, automated driving systems

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Empty Waymo cars are converging on one Atlanta cul-de-sac. No one can explain why (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-15 | get Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Kit → | tags: waymo, atlanta, robotaxis

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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Sean O'Kane | get Tesla Teleoperator Support Kit → | tags: tesla, robotaxi, nhtsa

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This robot changes tires faster than any mechanic, without even removing the wheel (techspot.com)

2026-05-15 | get Automated Tire Changing Robot → | tags: automated tire, smartbay, boston robotics

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Amazonbot is finally respecting robots.txt (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | get Robots.txt Compliance Tool → | tags: amazonbot, robots.txt, anubis

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Man Finds Robot Dog Is Bad at Protecting His Chickens, But Might Be Good at Sending Data to China (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-14 | get Boston Dynamics Spot Robot → | tags: robot dog, federal government, china

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Waymo’s Coverage Area Is Growing and Will Soon Be Larger Than Rhode Island (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-14 | get Waymo One Autonomous Car → | tags: waymo, robotaxi, coverage

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New agents.txt file found on DreamHost (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | get DreamHost File Management Tool → | tags: dreamhost, agents.txt, robots.txt

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Beatbot Anniversary Sale – These are the best pool cleaners to buy right now (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Pool Cleaner Robot → | tags: beatbot, robotic pool cleaners, sora 70

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Unitree’s new robot is like a giant Transformer come to life (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-14 | get Unitree Robotics Laikago Robot → | tags: unitree robotics, gd01, wang xingxing

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Siri and Apple Home can control Matic vacuum/mop, here’s how (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-14 | by Zac Hall | get iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum → | tags: siri, apple home, matic robots

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Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics raises another $400M (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-13 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian Mind Robotics Kit → | tags: million, mind, mind robotics

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Got Its Drill Stuck on a Rock. Here’s How They Freed It (wired.com)

2026-05-13 | by Marta Musso | get NASA Curiosity Rover Model → | tags: curiosity, drill, engineers

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Unitree will sell you a massive ‘transformable mecha’ for $650,000 (theverge.com)

2026-05-13 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Transformable Mecha Robot Kit → | tags: bipedal, position, robot

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Bee-inspired navigation robot pinpoints its home using a neural network (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-13 | by Webb | get Bee-Inspired Navigation Robot Kit → | tags: barbara webb, biol, collett

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The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy (wired.com)

2026-05-12 | by Will Knight | get Unitree GD-01 Robot → | tags: crawling, giant, hands

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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to 'drive into standing water' (cnbc.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lora Kolodny | get Waymo Robotaxi Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, autonomous vehicles

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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Waymo Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, nhtsa