As Amazon doubles down on automation, the tech giant’s vision for “collaborative robots” sparks debate over the future for both blue-and white-collar workers—and what’s truly at stake for its massive workforce.

The consumer robot industry took a turn on Monday after iRobot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. iRobot was founded in 1990 as IS Robotics by Colin Angle, Helen Greiner, and Rodney Brooks,

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year prior. A basic bump-and-roll bot with bump and cliff sensors, the Roomba rolled randomly around your home, sucking up dirt, bumping from wall to wall, and generally trying not to fall down stairs.

Technology is often met with resistance and fear, but the demands placed on supply chains require constant evaluation of what technologies can help.

An expert predicts robots will outnumber human workers in Amazon's UK warehouses within three years, raising concerns about job losses. Thirteen years after Amazon first introduced robotics into its operations and reaching a significant milestone of one ...

This flagship model costs $849 during Black Friday on Amazon, down from $1,499, and hits a record-low price at nearly half off. The 43% discount makes Roborock’s most advanced cleaning technology accessible at pricing that approached their mid-tier models before this sale.

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