Consumer Robotics

iRobot negotiations with another potential acquirer fell through, and its main creditor has set a deadline of Jan. 15 for certain conditions.

iRobot going out of business would be a loss far bigger than its current financial situation. Will anyone step up and save the robotics icon?

iRobot said if it can’t obtain new capital, it “may be forced to significantly curtail or cease operations and would likely seek bankruptcy protection.”

Orbbec says its Pulsar ME450 sensor can switch scanning modes so that robots don’t need to switch between devices for navigation or 3D reconstruction.

Things have gotten so bad that iRobot has suspended future financial guidance and opted not to host an earnings call for Q2.

NEURA Robotics is exhibiting with partners at Automatica its latest-generation humanoid, service, and mobile robots, as well as Neuraverse.

Piaggio Fast Forward provides insights on its collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm to design the Star Wars-themed G1T4-M1N1 robot.

Yarbo has raised funding to scale mass production of its multi-purpose yard robot, invest in R&D, and prepare for an IPO.

1X has equipped NEO Gamma with improved conversational skills, a whole-body controller, improved manipulation, and more.

As part of this strategic move, LG Electronics will integrate its commercial robot business with Bear Robotics.

CES 2025 was full of robotics demonstrations. We looked at some of the most interesting commercial robots on the show floor.

Intuition Robotics says its new ElliQ Caregiver Solution combines AI robots with remote monitoring to help older adults.

Since the start of 2024, iRobot has reduced its global workforce by nearly 50%.

Kenneth Kohlmann talks about developing consumer robotics at Yarbo, and the difficulties of perfecting a robot for your yard.

The CoBot-I-7 scale measures loneliness in older adults, and a study found that social robots such as ElliQ are better than other computers.

All consumer goods are heavily cost-driven. Household robots will be no exception, writes an Engineering.com columnist.

Vogt said that the company has already raised $150 million but didn’t give many details on plans for service robots.

Former Gillette, Timex and Energizer executive brings wealth of global consumer product experience, turnaround leadership, and proven track record of driving profitable growth.

In this episode, Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the termination of Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot.

iRobot said its deal with Amazon has fallen through and is taking several steps to restructure its expenses for its revised go-to-market strategy.

A quick look at some of the most noteworthy robots at the 2024 CES show in Las Vegas.

NVIDIA picks robots that showed special prowess — swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying — through 2023.