In November 2014, Chantelle Darby awoke to an excrement-fueled nightmare. Her Roomba robot vacuum was set to run in the middle of the night, while she, her husband, and their dogs were asleep. But one ...

Here’s a really practical way to find out how AI is evolving. You could start with the original iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner, which came out in 2002. It went on a search and destroy mission for dirt, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Using a robot vacuum ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap As our phones continue gaining new AI-powered features like Google Duplex and kiss detection, it was only a matter of time before ...