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 robotsTAGS:robot, doll, Japan, iRobot Roomba, Europe, U.S., photograph
Reviewed on June 5, 2008It's an MP3 player. No wait...it's a speaker. Is it a robotic dancing egg? Actually, the Sony Rolly is all of those things. But mostly, it's just a pricey musical toy for gadget heads who have everything--including some cash to burn.TAGS:wheel, motion, Sony Corp., robot, MP3 player, song, MP3, speakers
May 27, 2009Roombas, 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