Clawdbot is a viral AI assistant: What it is, how to try it

As previously mentioned, Clawdbot is an open-source AI assistant that runs locally on your device. The tool was built by ...
Hackaday

Electric Lawnmower Gets RC Controls

Decades ago, shows like Star Trek, The Jetsons, and Lost in Space promised us a future full of helpful computers and robot ...

Robosen’s $1,400 Soundwave Transformer Is a Sick Robot and Sad Bluetooth Speaker

The voice-controlled, transforming robot is an objectively cool toy, but a little less than meets the eye in the sound department.

Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

For this test, we’re comparing the default models that both OpenAI and Google present to users who don’t pay for a regular ...

The best text-to-speech tools: Expert tested

Speechify is a solid alternative for folks who want realistic text-to-speech on mobile for everything from web pages to e-books, while ElevenLabs has some of the best natural-sounding voices for voice ...
CNET

5 Clever Alternatives to Voice Assistants in Your Smart Home

Not crazy about talking to Siri, Alexa or Gemini? You can easily create a voice assistant-free smart home with these tricks.
IEEE

Next-Generation Human-Robot Interaction Voice Guided Arduino Robot with Ultrasonic Sensing

Abstract: The abstract provides an outline for the creation of a voice-controlled robot equipped with obstacle avoidance skills using Arduino technology. This robot is programmed to respond to the ...
Wired

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to give its humanoid robots the intelligence required to navigate unfamiliar environments and identify and manipulate objects—precisely the kinds of ...
Android Police

Gemini brings voice control to Google TV settings

Gemini on Google TVs has been a major upgrade over the now-retired Google Assistant, allowing users to ask Gemini more complex natural-language commands that suit the TV platform well. As an example, ...
Los Angeles Times

What happens to Roombas now that the company has declared bankruptcy?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Vacuum robot maker IRobot filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Chinese supplier Picea Robotics, ending its ...
Forbes

First-Ever Humanoid Robot App Store Launches So You Can Make Your Robot Dance And Fight

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree just launched the “world’s first” humanoid robot app ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy and Will Go Private

iRobot Corp., the company that revolutionized robot vacuum cleaners in the early 2000s with its Roomba model, filed for bankruptcy and proposed handing over control to its main Chinese supplier. The ...