A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, ...

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Forget climbing stairs: The best new robot vacuums at IFA 2026 pack crime-scene-style ultraviolet lights, 356-degree steam, and serious upgrades to raw cleaning power. I’m PCMag’s senior writer ...

Mowing large lawns takes a lot of time and effort, and the work only gets harder when you have slopes, uneven ground, or tricky edges. While many homeowners now use robotic mowers, spots near walls, ...

Anker has launched the Omni E35 robot vacuum and S2 Max lawn mower at IFA 2026. The Omni E35 is the most powerful robot vacuum in Anker’s lineup and is priced at $1,299.99. The S2 Max comes with ...

iRobot has launched two new Roombas at IFA 2026 in Berlin, including what it calls its "most powerful robot ever." The $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo, which the company says delivers its best floor ...

The World Humanoid Robot Games is back for a second year, and the bots are just as unsettling and impressive as they are ridiculous and unwieldy. On the first day of the Games, two humanoid robots ...

The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games are being held in Beijing this week, a competition that sees robots compete in track-and-field-style events. It’s created some head-turning results: Usain Bolt’s ...

Engineers work at the robotics pilot testing and validation platform of Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid) in Beijing on March 20, 2026. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images The ...

A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday. The robot, made by Beijing-based X-Humanoid, was able to run the 109 ...

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The impact of U.S. restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic devices isn't yet that great because few humanoids are being used in the country, said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for ...