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
May 30, 2005In ways reminiscent of the Borg collective from "Star Trek," robots are learning to work together in large groups.TAGS:iRobot Corp., robot, photograph
February 24, 2005MIT, Cornell and Delft University of Technology projects are attempting to build simple robots that walk like humans.TAGS:robot, photograph
March 15, 2005Wheels rather than feet help Pal and Chum scoot around as they train for work in offices and factories.TAGS:robot, Hitachi Ltd., photograph
May 29, 2009A chip engineer's simple dream--to build a robot that can bring him a cold one--turns into a years-long home-brewed robotics project.TAGS:robot, beer, quest, Star Wars, bot
February 16, 2005These machines--some of which are already in use in Iraq--help keep Army personnel out of harm's way.TAGS:iRobot Corp., robot, soldier
Reviewed on October 6, 2005Sony's DAV-X1 virtual-surround Dream System can unleash a full, enveloping sound from DVDs, but it's less satisfying with CDs.TAGS:HTIB, subwoofer, speakers, robot, Sony Corp., DVD, CD