Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the future Elon Musk envisions, is “pure fantasy thinking,” in part because ...

The iRobot Roomba 104 robot vacuum is on sale for $150 just ahead of October's Prime Day. That's a nice little discount of 40 percent, which represents a savings of $100. This is a newer version of ...

Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns $39B humanoid robot investments chase impossible goals while practical wheeled automation already works.

Humanoid robot investments face skepticism as industry leader Rodney Brooks warns current designs may never deliver.

Last week, Amazon announced this year’s Prime Big Deal Days event will take place on Oct. 7 and 8. This marks the fourth year that the retail giant is running a fall sale for Prime members, which many ...