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You Stole My Robot!

Science Yesterday, iRobot Corp., the manufacturer of the Roomba and PackBots, went to a federal court in Boston and asked a judge to issue an order halting the production of a rival… Yesterday, iRobot...

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Meet Ember, the Littlest Warbot

Technology iRobot's lovable fighting machine can be toted in your pocket iRobot's multipurpose PackBot has helped lead the way among war-bots, disabling improvised explosives and carrying out recon...

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New Army Bot Blasts Land Mines With a 150-Foot Bomb-on-a-String

Technology PackBot, iRobot's longtime military robot, is getting some new cousins that just may be the most efficient cleaner bots yet. Nicknamed Warrior, the PackBot lookalike launches… PackBot,...

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Video: Robots Finally Enter Crippled Japanese Nuclear Reactor, Find High...

Technology PackBots enter areas where workers cannot safely go Nudging open a door with its extendable arm, a bomb-disposal robot became the first robot to enter a reactor building at Japan’s stricken...

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iRobot's 710 Warrior, Strong Enough to Tow a Car, is Finally Ready for the Field

Technology We've been catching glimpses of iRobot's 710 Warrior ground robot at trade shows and in videos for something like 2 years now. We even saw a couple of pared down prototypes… We've been...

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Video: The Latest From iRobot's Research Lab

Technology Soft robotic fingers, robots that can open doors, and a robotic sea turtle--iRobot's R&D; guys stopped by to show us their latest projects yesterday, and we're passing the awesomeness...

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Roomba Maker iRobot Spins Off Its Defense Business

Military Cry “refocusing” and divest from robots of war iRobot is getting out of the defense business. iRobot is getting out of the defense business.

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