Topic: iRobot Roomba

Women's Intuition at Work

Lots has been written lately about the difference between men and women in business -- from their leadership styles to the amount of VC financing they attract (less than 10% of all venture capital funding.) Margaret Heffernan’s ...READ»

Panasonic's Would-be Roomba Killer Crawls Like an Inchworm

Recently, Panasonic unveiled a new robot that looks like a washcloth--Except for the fact that it crawls along the floor, mopping up as it moves along. The secret of the Fukitorimushi--which ...READ»

Five Robots To Ease Your Domestic Chores

The science magazines of the 50s were fond of portraying the future as populated with 'droids designed to ease life in every way imaginable. Sadly, it is the future, and that's not quite the way things turned out. But at least there ...READ»

The World's Most Innovative Companies

We canvassed the experts, analyzed the products, and crunched the numbers. From visionary upstarts to storied stalwarts, here are companies that dazzle with new ideas -- and prove beyond a doubt how business is a force for change. We call them the Fast 50.READ»

• Presenting the 2008 Fast 50
• The Faces and Voices of Google
• Slideshow: The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

Shape-shifing Robot Revealed, No Comment From Skynet

iRobot's new, blob-like robot prototype is able to roll around and squeeze itself through tiny holes.READ»

Technology: New Products at DigitalLife

At various keynotes and press conferences at DigitalLife several companies unveiled new products. In the morning, Gateway revealed One, a sleek all-in-one PC made with design and the user experience as the focus. The streamlined ...READ»

The Fabled Robotic Future Is Nearly Here [video]

Sitting in my spare bathroom is a large device dubbed a Cat Robot, and though it's not as sophisticated-looking as, say, an automobile production line spot-welding robot, let alone a Transformer, this robotic gizmo is a blessing ...READ»

IBM Simulates a Cat-Like Brain: AI or Shadow Minds for Humans?

IBM's new cat brain simulation is both more -- and less -- than it seems.READ»

Solar Power With Style

After decades of design neglect, the next wave of solar gear finally gets a blast of style.READ»

• Bright Ideas: 8 Great Solar Gadgets

By The People, For The People

Consumer-electronics companies are embracing the open-source model--enlisting volunteer developers, designers, and just regular folk--to create cooler products for all their customers.READ»

Examining Design Values: Warm, Cold, or Just Right

How products can hit a sweet spot between traditionally female (Warm) and male (Cold) values.READ»

• The Femme Den blog

Why Is Jeff Bezos Investing $7 Million in Heartland Robotics?

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, coined the phrase Artificial Artificial Intelligence, and invested in human spaceflight startup Blue Origin. Now he's expanding his portfolio to include robots.Specifically, he's investing in Heartland ...READ»

Technology: Live at DigitalLife

Today began the 2007 DigitalLife conference at the Jacob Javits center here in New York. As years past, the show has evolved again. Last year's emphasis on video games has been overtaken by a focus on Hardware and robots. Looking at ...READ»

The New Normal

From Boom to Bust to War to Whatever Comes Next. Superstar investor Roger McNamee defines the new era of business and finance and shows where the smart money is headed. Here's what you need to know about investing, competing, and winning today -- and for the rest of your life.READ»