SwitchBot just turned the smart home into a family home. Meet Noa and Niko, the $700 AI companions that combine LLM ...

The pressing question is not whether humanoids will be in the workforce, but where their intelligence will reside. Edge AI keeps perception, planning, and control on the device itself, enabling ...

The Aura, awhite robot with a smiling face displayed on its screen - Takway AI Pets provide us with unconditional love and companionship, but they're also a big commitment. You have to feed them, ...

Moya, a lifelike humanoid robot from China, is fueling debate over AI companionship, biomimetic design, and the future of ...

Roomba creator Colin Angle's Familiar Machines debuted a cuddly, pet-like robot for companionship, focusing on AI-driven ...

Roomba creator Colin Angle unveils a new AI-powered robot companion designed for emotional interaction at home.

Former iRobot CEO Colin Angle is working on robotic 'Familiars' with his new company, Familiar Machines & Magic.

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Would You Trust This Companion Robot With Your Grandma? CNET Families Gave It a Try ...

AI companion robots are being deployed in U.S. nursing homes to address staffing shortages, offering health monitoring, reminders, and conversation. Industry advocates say these systems free ...

The unnamed Familiar exists more for emotional support than completing tasks.

At first glance, AI companions for lonely seniors can seem dystopian, looking less like innovation than a bleak sign of social failure.