The Familiar, an AI-enabled domestic companion, is neither cat nor dog. It can move its eyes, ears and eyebrows, but otherwise has the face of an owl-like, expressionless Michael Myers with oversized ...

After building iRobot into a multi-billion-dollar business and architecting the global consumer robotics industry, Angle launches a new company to build emotionally intelligent robots designed for ...

TL;DR: Colin Angle, creator of the Roomba, introduces Familiar, an AI-powered, plush robotic pet designed for social interaction and emotional support. Equipped with sensors to read body language and ...

WOBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - A Woburn company is unleashing the power of AI, creating a pet-like companion powered by artificial intelligence. “It’s a new kind of physical AI which is focused more on human ...

Colin Angle, the former CEO of the company behind Roomba, is betting the future of home robotics isn't floor cleaning, but companionship. He's introducing an AI-powered pet called the Familiar. While ...

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your ...

The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your ...

iRobot cofounder Colin Angle unveils Familiar, a pet-inspired emotionally aware home robot designed to learn your routines and support healthier habits.

Colin Angle, the inventor of the iconic Roomba automated vacuum, is back with another robot that hangs around the house. This time it’s not a roaming vacuum cleaner, though, but a furry — and eerily ...

The creator of the Roomba, the robot that quietly took over floor cleaning in millions of homes, is now working on something very different. This time, it's not about chores or convenience, but about ...