Dublin's robocop has been sent off for an early retirement. The Dublin Police Department retired its robot cop, named "DubBot," on May 12 after less than a year patrolling a city parking garage, ...

Mowing the lawn: love it or loathe it? If you decidedly hate being chained to this tediously routine chore, you might just want to give a robot lawn mower some consideration. While investing in this ...

Both robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) and laser enucleation of the prostate (LEP) are safe and effective surgical options for large-volume benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a ...

An interdisciplinary student research team at the University of Waterloo has achieved an advance in materials science with the creation of a tissue-like hydrogel for artificial muscles to make soft ...

Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased ...

They promise weeks of hands-free cleaning, but auto-empty robot vacuums defer maintenance rather than eliminating it. Here's what you need to know about the hidden costs and upkeep before you buy one.

Visible dustbin makes it easy to know when to clean it out. Does a good job of accurately mapping rooms. Can map multiple floors. Handles carpeting without issues. Base station isn’t great to look at.

Sometimes the right tool for the right job appears almost out of nowhere. That was certainly the case for [Jonathan] who came across an unusual but well-designed robot at a secondhand shop. The robot ...

At Mobile World Congress 2026, humanoid robot company Agibot announced a rental program that allows anyone to lease a robot. In total, 17 markets are getting this program, which includes the U.S. and ...

Walmart will pay up to $100 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders ...

Amazon made a lot of noise in October when it unveiled Blue Jay, a multi-armed warehouse robot built to speed up same-day deliveries. Just months later, the company quietly ended the program. The ...