iRobot’s Roombas have a new Chinese owner, but it says your data will remain in the US

iRobot Safe will now handle data for US customers’ Roomba robot vacuum cleaners.
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Israel’s ‘mechanical octopus’ robot cuts tank cleaning time from 2 days to 2 hours

The Israeli company Ruby AI has reportedly developed a specialized robotic system for the ...
The Economist

Americans are unleashing their anger on food-delivery robots

Thousands of cooler-sized food delivery robots now roam American streets. At the start of last year Serve Robotics, the maker of Deja’s posse, had only 100 bots. It has since deployed 2,000 to 20 ...

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

What to expect next for your Roomba (and its data) now that iRobot's been sold

Robot has revealed the creation of a new US-controlled iRobot Safe spin-off to steward ownership of Roomba user data.

iRobot officially has a new, Chinese owner, but your data is staying separate, and in the US

The Picea takeover is officially complete, but Roomba owner is clinging to its US roots.
Equipment World

DeWalt Debuts Hole-Drilling Autonomous Robot “Boris” for Data Center Construction

At World of Concrete 2026, DeWalt offered a peek at its new downward drilling robot designed for data center construction. Details at Equipment World.

Yijiang Machinery: The Definitive Guide to Choosing a China Top Crawler Track Undercarriage Supplier

JIANGSU, ZHENJIANG, CHINA, January 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the sophisticated realm of heavy-duty mechanical ...
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Godzilla: Giant robot helps assemble parts of world’s largest fusion tokamak

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project has unveiled a new ‘Godzilla’ robot, which ...