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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is set for October 6-7, but several tech discounts are already live ahead of the official start. Among the highlighted deals is the Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro robot vacuum, which combines 36,000Pa suction, a mop system with heated water cleaning, and obstacle-climbing capability for mixed flooring homes.
Roborock is running early Prime Day discounts on several of its robot vacuums, including the recently launched Qrevo 2 Pro, now priced around $500. The device features 20,000 Pa of suction, app-based controls, and an extendable mop arm designed to reach corners, and has been discounted twice since its release last month.
San Francisco startup PitPro Automation has installed its first commercial tire-changing robot system at a Kal Tire location in Calgary, Alberta. The system uses two robotic units to locate and remove lug nuts, pull wheels, and mount new or rotated tires, completing a full four-tire swap in under 15 minutes, according to the company.
Researchers at KAIST demonstrated a quadruped robot, Raibo2, running the full 42.195km marathon distance in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds without recharging or swapping its battery. The team says this is the first time a legged robot has completed a marathon-length run on one charge, achieved through energy-efficient mechanical design and a learned control policy for locomotion.
Hello Robot co-founder Aaron Edsinger will showcase Stretch 4, the company's wheeled home-assistance robot, in a live demonstration at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Launched in May with its first production batch already sold out, Stretch 4 uses a single telescoping arm and wheels rather than legs or humanoid form to help people with severe mobility impairments perform everyday tasks like eating or closing blinds.
MIT researchers built an AI-based two-part control system for their insect-scale flying robot, boosting its top speed by roughly 450 percent and acceleration by about 250 percent over prior versions. The upgraded robot managed ten consecutive body flips in 11 seconds while resisting wind gusts, matching flight traits seen in real insects.
XPENG announced on September 7 that its Iron humanoid robot autonomously walked off its newly operational assembly line right after being built, with CEO He Xiaopeng marking the moment by giving it a staff badge. The company says more than 80 percent of the line's core processes are automated, using quality-control methods borrowed from its car manufacturing operations, as it targets mass production of Iron by year's end.
Amazon is currently selling the Roborock Q7 L5 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo for $139.99, down from its usual $249.99 price tag. That 44% cut marks a new all-time low for the device, undercutting even its previous Prime Day pricing.
Amazon has discounted the Dreame L40s Ultra AE robot vacuum and mop to $569.49 from its usual $729.99, a 22% price cut. The device offers roughly 19,000Pa suction, dual rotating mop pads, edge-cleaning, and a self-emptying, self-washing, hot-air-drying dock. It also uses AI-driven obstacle avoidance with RGB vision and 3D sensing, and requires an active Amazon Prime membership to unlock the discount.
Robotics company REK released video of what it calls the first human-versus-robot mixed martial arts match, pitting a six-foot-tall humanoid robot against TikTok personality Frankie LaPenna in a padded octagon. In the 44-second clip, the robot repeatedly strikes LaPenna and ultimately throws him with a kick, appearing to end the fight decisively in the machine's favor.
Darrell West of the Brookings Institution argues companies will need a new HR-like function, which he calls 'Robot Relations,' to handle worker grievances involving AI agents, chatbots and cobots. He says today's HR systems, built for disputes between human colleagues, are not designed to manage friction between employees and the AI tools increasingly embedded in daily work.
Robot vacuums lack arms and can't move objects out of their path, leaving them stuck on cables, socks, or lightweight rugs. While pricier models use infrared, LiDAR, or AI cameras to navigate around obstacles more intelligently than basic bump-sensor units, most still can't physically clear a room the way a human cleaner can.