Topic: consumer robotics
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LG's CLOiD Robot Loads Your Laundry, So You Don't Have To
LG debuted its CLOiD humanoid robot at CES 2026, aiming to create a "zero labor home" by performing domestic chores like laundry and fetching items. The demonstration revealed current limitations, such as slow task execution, raising practical questions about its efficiency for handling larger ho...
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CES 2026: Humanoid Robots Head for Your Home
CES 2024 showcased new domestic robots from companies like LG and Boston Dynamics, aiming to automate complex chores such as laundry, which remains a significant challenge for home automation. While demonstrations were impressive, a gap exists between these staged, pre-programmed routines and the...
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Roomba's Rise and Fall: How the Home Robot Pioneer Lost Its Future
iRobot's Roomba pioneered the home robot vacuum market, becoming a household name synonymous with the category, but the company ultimately filed for bankruptcy. The company's decline is attributed to intense competition from innovative Chinese rivals, a slow adoption of popular features like lida...
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Colin Angle on iRobot's Failed Amazon Deal and the FTC
iRobot's Chapter 11 bankruptcy is attributed by founder Colin Angle to a blocked $1.7 billion Amazon acquisition, which he argues was a preventable outcome of prolonged regulatory scrutiny that stifled innovation. The exhaustive 18-month investigation consumed company resources during a critical ...
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