iRobot Corporation

Ava robot, controlled by iPad, Kinect, roams CES with ease [Video]

2012-01-11 16:36:24

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Obama wants faster commercialization of research breakthroughs

2011-10-28 16:34:37

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iPads at restaurants: Can we have a side order of jobs?

2011-09-16 16:35:33

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Robots find radiation still too deadly for humans to enter 2 Japan reactor units

2011-04-18 04:09:00

Readings Monday from robots that entered two crippled buildings at Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant for the first time in more than a month showed a harsh environment still too radioactive for workers to enter. Nuclear officials said the radiation...

Brazil hires 'bot guards

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Bedford-based iRobot's $7.2 million in new contracts to provide security and defense robots for a series of high-profile, upcoming events in Brazil marks the latest sign of growing trade between Massachusetts and South America. The pioneering firm...

EDITORIAL: It's time to make a deal

2013-05-08 04:34:01

There are times when half a loaf really is better than none, and the fate of Beverly's historic Loring House is a case in point. The beautiful, 1881 residence of Civil War general Charles G. Loring, who became the first director of Boston's Museum of...

Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come

2012-12-16 00:00:00

Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...

Rich's Favorite Things for March

2012-03-28 08:27:00

Every month we’re on hunt for tech gadgets that stand out. For the month of March we found a kid friendly iPhone case, a luxurious mousepad and a few other things that will make life a little bit easier. We’ll start things off with Griffin&...

Leapin' lizards, 'Tailbots' and Iron Man suits

2012-01-04 12:10:00

What do you get when you cross a robot with the tail of a leaping lizard? A "Tailbot." Research published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows how scientists at the University of California, Berkeley developed an active "tail" for a robotic car called...

iRobot Gutter Looj

2009-11-18 00:00:00

It's a beautiful Fall in Wichita. The leaves. The color. The gutters. All those wet leaves and sticks and dirt can plug up them up.� That can create a big problem unless you climb up and clean them out. Or get a robot to do it for you. The $70...

Around Town: Making room for the Roomba

2011-03-30 12:50:00

It all started with the gym. Len and I joined Equinox and had started training with this awesome guy named Padgett when our weekly housekeeper retired. “Let’s do it ourselves!” I suggested. Some of our friends were skeptical. Our house...

FATHER'S DAY

2007-06-10 00:00:00

Ward Cleaver had it easy. The TV dad didn't work overtime or spend his weekends with a chore list. And his kids? Beaver never gave him any trouble that a stern look couldn't curb. Most modern fathers have a much busier day. Many dads work, help with...

If you have indoor pets, heavy traffic in and out of the house, or you just like clean floors but don't want to mop, the Scooba is your answer. From the makers of the Roomba, this floor-washing robot can remove up to 98 percent of bacteria. Price is around $500. (irobot.com)

2012-05-23 15:11:00

J. Gordon Wolfe Jr., a software engineer for iRobot, shows a model at the company's headquarters in Bedford, Mass. Four of the firm's robots were sent to Japan to work inside the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

2011-05-06 21:42:07

The iRobot Looj uses stiff brushes and fins to unclog gutters.

2008-01-09 15:58:43