Top news of the week: 31.08.2023.
Robot Waiters Delight Korea's Restaurants but Not Its Robotics Firms
Robot waiters from China have become popular with Korean restaurateurs dealing with a labor shortage. Less enthused about the autonomous servers, the Financial Times (FT) reported …
AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies
You might spread your fingers out and lift that box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and balance it against your chest, using your whole body to manipulate …
iRobot’s two newest Roombas bring more mopping
iRobot has two new Roombas: the Combo j5 Plus and Combo i5 Plus robot vacuum mops.
South Korean tech bosses fret about a flood of cheap Chinese robot waiters
South Korean restaurants are using AI robots to cope with labor shortages, but Chinese-made devices are vastly cheaper than domestic rivals, the Financial Times reported.
SwitchBot’s new robot vacuum mop is the closest thing yet to a sci-fi cleaning robot
The SwitchBot S10 hooks directly into your home’s water supply.
IFA 2023: 130,000 Square Meters Full of Consumer Electronics And Home Appliances
Touted as the “best trade show in the world for consumer electronics and home appliances,” IFA 2023 will open its doors at the...
SwitchBot's first robot vacuum/mop is clever in a "why didn't I think of that?" way
Robot vacuums aren't new, nor are robot mops. The two combined isn't new. A docking station that drains and refills the mop isn't new. But one you can hook up to your plumbing? Now you have ...