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1021.

DJI’s first robovac is an autonomous cleaning drone you can’t trust (theverge.com)

2026-02-14 | by Thomas Ricker | get Vacuum Cleaner → | tags: base, base station, cleaning

1022.

What to expect next for your Roomba (and its data) now that iRobot’s been sold (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-13 | get RoboVac → | tags: called, irobot, miss

1023.

Video Friday: Robot Collective Stays Alive Even When Parts Die (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-02-13 | by Evan Ackerman | get Robot Collective → | tags: robotics, robots, university

1024.

iRobot’s Roombas have a new Chinese owner, but it says your data will remain in the US (theverge.com)

2026-02-13 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Roomba → | tags: consumer, irobot, irobot safe

1025.

Waymo is paying DoorDash gig workers to close its robotaxi doors (cnbc.com)

2026-02-13 | by Jennifer Elias | get Autonomous vehicle → | tags: billion, door, doordash

1026.

Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its U.S. lead (cnbc.com)

2026-02-12 | by Jennifer Elias Lora Kolodny | get Autonomous vehicle → | tags: autonomous, chinese, driverless

1027.

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’ (theverge.com)

2026-02-12 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Autonomous vehicle → | tags: autonomous, cameras, robotaxi

1028.

This $7,999 robot will fold (some of) your laundry (theverge.com)

2026-02-12 | by Robert Hart | get Robot → | tags: homes, isaac, laundry

1029.

AI's Biggest Risk Is the Story We're Not Being Told (cnet.com)

2026-02-11 | by See Full Bio | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: artists, models, public

1030.

The People Shaping How We Think About AI Have a Responsibility to Tell the Whole Truth (cnet.com)

2026-02-11 | by See Full Bio | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: artists, models, public

1031.

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-11 | by Rebecca Szkutak | get CropGenie → | tags: farmers, fertilizer, founders

1032.

Apptronik raises $520 million to beat Chinese humanoids, Tesla Optimus to market (cnbc.com)

2026-02-11 | by Lora Kolodny | get Autonomous robots → | tags: apollo, apptronik, cardenas

1033.

Harvard researchers develop novel 3D printing method for soft robotics — rotational multi-material method creates muscle-like structures that can be programmed to twist, lift, or bend (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-10 | by Ben Stockton | get Soft Robotics → | tags: allows, materials, printing

1034.

China's Alibaba launches AI model to power robots as tech giants talk up 'physical AI' (cnbc.com)

2026-02-10 | by Arjun Kharpal | get Robot → | tags: alibaba, china, designed

1035.

Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-09 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Autonomous taxi → | tags: city, lyft, robotaxi

1036.

What If Your Coffee Mug Knew Your Next Move? AI Researchers Made It Happen (cnet.com)

2026-02-09 | by See Full Bio | get Smart Mug → | tags: models, objects, robots

1037.

Nvidia releases DreamDojo, a robot ‘world model’ trained on 44,000 hours of human video (venturebeat.com)

2026-02-09 | get AI Robot → | tags: dreamdojo, human, humanoid

1038.

My favorite robot mower just got a worthy successor - no boundary wires required (zdnet.com)

2026-02-08 | by Maria Diaz | get RoboMow → | tags: luba, mammotion, mini

1039.

Chinese Humanoid Robot Does a Demon Twist and Faceplants With a Thud During Demonstration (futurism.com)

2026-02-08 | by Victor Tangermann | get Robot → | tags: human, humanoid, humanoid robot

1040.

This Robot With a Working Human Face Is Incredibly Unsettling (futurism.com)

2026-02-08 | by Victor Tangermann | get Facial Recognition System → | tags: droidup, human, humanoid

1041.

Waymo admits that its autopilot is often just guys from the Philippines (techspot.com)

2026-02-07 | get Autopilot → | tags: chief, chief safety, company robotaxis

1042.

Video Friday: Autonomous Robots Learn By Doing in This Factory (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-02-06 | by Evan Ackerman | get Robotics → | tags: autonomous, environments, humanoid

1043.

Move over Ultra phones, Samsung is launching an Ultra robot vacuum cleaner (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-06 | get Robot Vacuum Cleaner → | tags: robot, robot vacuum, samsung

1044.

This $200 robot vacuum proves budget cleaners are finally worth your money (zdnet.com)

2026-02-05 | by Maria Diaz | get Robot Vacuum → | tags: robot, robot vacuum, tested

1045.

Rent-a-Human Site Lets AI Agents Hire an IRL Set of Opposable Thumbs (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-04 | get Virtual Assistant → | tags: future, future taskrabbit, robots

1046.

I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did (theverge.com)

2026-02-03 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get PencilVac → | tags: clean, dyson, fluffycones

1047.

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-02 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Autonomous vehicle → | tags: growth, rides, robotaxi

1048.

Waymo raises $16 billion to take its robotaxi business ‘global’ (theverge.com)

2026-02-02 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Self-driving car → | tags: billion, cities, funding

1049.

I let a robot do my manicure at Ulta (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-02-02 | get Hairdryer → | tags: ai moves, ai powered, boston

1050.

New Helix Video Shows Robot Loading and Unloading Dishwasher Pretty Damn Well (futurism.com)

2026-02-01 | by Victor Tangermann | get Dishwasher → | tags: dishwasher, figure, helix