Home robots are getting better at walking, grasping objects and completing short tasks, but everyday homes remain a difficult test. A robot in a demo may perform well in a carefully prepared room. The harder challenge is whether it can enter an unfamiliar ...

A new Federal Communications Commission order goes far, far beyond banning just humanoid robots, and will leave Apple Home users with fewer new autonomous robot vacuums to choose from.

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented data, weak metadata, slow pipelines, and poor data ...

Buyers willing to spend $20,000 on a humanoid robot for their home can now place a $200 refundable deposit with 1X Technologies, the Norwegian-American company that opened preorders for its NEO robot and plans to begin shipping first units to U.

With CES 2026 upon us and some predicting that the first affordable home robot will set off a technological race to market this year, those walking the conference floor in Las Vegas this week can expect thrilling robot demos and big promises we’ve been ...

A nationwide survey in Japan shows divides in acceptance of home-care robots. Surprisingly, openness and trust, rather than age, determine whether people are willing to let robots into their homes and share their personal data for research purposes.

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented data, weak metadata, slow pipelines, and poor data ...

Whether you rent or own, there are some chores you have to complete on a near-constant basis. The good news is, you can get some help from robots and apps in your Apple Home. I'm a firm believer in optimizing when possible. If a robot, machine, or gadget ...

Samsung is once again teasing a compact home robot, this time in the form of a small tabletop companion that leans heavily into charm and everyday utility. The company recently showcased the device at Milan Design Week, positioning it as a friendly ...

The real lesson behind the FCC’s ban isn’t politics—it’s what China’s robotics dominance reveals about cost, manufacturing scale, and competitive strategy. The FCC’s ban on foreign-made humanoid robots grabbed headlines.