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Sucking it up with the new Roomba

August 22, 2007 Cats and spare change, take notice: there's a new Roomba in town.Photos: iRobot's new 'robust' RoombaVideo: New Roomba put to the test TAGS: iRobot Roomba, iRobot Corp., robot, video

Roomba takes Frogger to the asphalt jungle

March 15, 2006 A tricked-up robotic vacuum cleaner helps bring the early video game to life in the streets of Austin. Photos: Roomba's Frogger rumba TAGS: iRobot Roomba, vacuum cleaner, iRobot Corp., Austin, robot, street, R&D, conference, video game, car, Bluetooth, video

Week in video: Computers old and new, and ones that clean

August 24, 2007 A look at computing history, the new Roomba 560 cleaning robot, and a tour of one of the most eco-friendly buildings. TAGS: iRobot Roomba, iRobot Corp., Michael Kanellos, tour, building, robot, video

Roomba rival looks to clean up

October 20, 2006 Evolution Robotics wants to bring eyesight to the appliances getting ready to sweep into your living room. TAGS: Evolution Robotics, iRobot Roomba, robot, iRobot Corp., vacuum cleaner, appliance company, vision

iRobot readies shop vac, new military bot

September 13, 2006 Whether you have a dirty garage or explosives that need to be detonated, iRobot has the machine for you. TAGS: iRobot Corp., iRobot Roomba, robot, garage, soldier, bot

From bots to Woz, Maker Faire sizzles

May 21, 2007 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak urges kids to get fired up about tech tinkering, as robotic machines put on a fiery finale. TAGS: iRobot Roomba, Steve Wozniak, mashup, co-founder, bot, electronics, blog, Apple Computer, photograph, video, Microsoft Corp.

iRobot's Angle on the future: More profit

August 23, 2007 Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot, talks about what the company can do for the military as well as for your dirty floors. TAGS: iRobot Corp., iRobot Roomba, robot, military, CEO

Robotics industry hypes drive to market

May 10, 2005 Robotics experts gather to show off their latest advances, and say that, more than ever, the devices are attracting a wide range of customers. Photos: Robot makers converge at confab TAGS: robotics, iRobot Corp., iRobot Roomba, robot, Iraq, electronics, conference

Look out, Rover. Robots are man's new best friend

May 27, 2009 Roombas, LawnBotts, and others are getting better at pitching in with chores. Soon you won't imagine a household without them. TAGS: robot, iRobot Roomba, robotics

Build your own bot, courtesy of iRobot

January 8, 2007 Want a robot that picks up your clothes? The maker of Roomba is out with a device that can be programmed to suit consumers' specific needs.Photos: Creating a customized iRobot TAGS: iRobot Corp., robot, iRobot Roomba, bot

In Japan, robots are people, too

October 5, 2006 "Loving the Machine" author Timothy Hornyak looks at why the Japanese see a friendly face in the dawning era of robots. Photos: The friendly faces of Japanese robots TAGS: robot, doll, Japan, iRobot Roomba, Europe, U.S., photograph

In games arena, some press play, some pause

March 16, 2006 Microsoft continues Xbox 360 push, and Sony delays PlayStation 3. Also: Sex, frogs and Chairman Mao. TAGS: iRobot Roomba, vacuum cleaner, Austin, chairman, video game, World of Warcraft, Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, blog, games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., video

My friend, the robot

May 24, 2006 Robots don't need arms, legs and a witty vocabulary to have a profound impact on human life, according to iRobot CEO Colin Angle. TAGS: iRobot Corp., robot, iRobot Roomba, Colin Angle, vacuum cleaner, companion, bond, health care, conference, CEO, health, TV

Sizing up the coming robotics revolution

May 15, 2007 Rodney Brooks, director of MIT's CSAIL and CTO of iRobot, discusses AI, robots and the coming bicentennial man.Photos: Humanoid robots come to life at MIT TAGS: Rodney Brooks, iRobot Roomba, iRobot Corp., robotics, robot, Artificial Intelligence, worker

Divining AI, and the future of consumer robotics

July 20, 2006 Sebastian Thrun led his Stanford team to victory in the DARPA robot-car race. How long will it be till we see such cars on the street? TAGS: robot, iRobot Roomba, robotics, Stanford, object, Artificial Intelligence, environment, car

Robots get real

May 27, 2009 special report CNET News looks at the growing world of robotics in business, academia, and the home. TAGS: robotics, robot, iRobot Roomba, DIY, photograph

Austin, beware: The SXSW geeks are back in town

March 9, 2007 The South by Southwest Interactive confab brings together bloggers, podcasters, and others for five days of shenanigans, partying, and networking. CNET takes a road trip TAGS: iRobot Roomba, Austin, Dan Rather, geek, town, media, Yahoo! Inc., blog, event, video, speakers

Baby steps for Dexter the robot

April 10, 2007 Start-up Anybots sees a day when robots will do many things that humans now do. For now, though, they're just working on staying upright.Photos: Meet Dexter and Monty, the AnybotsVideo: Humanoid ro... TAGS: robot, robotics, iRobot Roomba, human, researcher, work, video

Microsoft unveils public robotics software

December 13, 2006 Company takes wraps off first commercial operating system for robots, with ambitions of taking central industry role. Photos: A robot powered by Microsoft TAGS: robotics, iRobot Corp., hobbyist, robot, iRobot Roomba, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Week in pictures: Tech fiesta

March 17, 2006 roundup Frogger returns, Microsoft plays 'Pinata' and Vista starts counting. Also: Vintage ads, PC Forum and more CeBit. TAGS: PC Forum, CeBit, iRobot Roomba, Austin, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows
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