If you already own a voice assistant at home, then you already have a home droid. Only, Amazon Echo or Google Home do not move around the house with you. However, there are plenty of startups working ...

Climate change and the industrial food complex are intrinsically linked. As that sinks in to the public consciousness, more and more people ask the question “What can I do to help reduce my impact?” ...

Smart home robotics is a burgeoning field, and it’s no surprise that it’s a space ripe for disruption. Mayfield Robotics, an independent subsidiary of appliance company Bosch, unveiled the Kuri at the ...

The domestic robot that looks like an extra cut from Disney’s Wall-E is coming along nicely, after debuting at CES this year with a Holiday 2017 release window. Mayfield Robotics’ Kuri is an ...

Editors' Note, July 24th, 2018: Mayfield Robotics has ceased production of Kuri and is refunding all preorders. See the details of the cancellation here. The earlier version of this story follows.

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Mayfield Robotics, a Bosch start-up, is trying to make the home robot more personality-driven and lovable with ...

Pause. I brace for rejection, but then the robot lets out a balooop and shimmies back and forth. This, I am to presume, means Kuri loves me too. Interacting with Kuri, a robot set to hit the market in ...

Farewell, Kuri, we hardly knew you. Kuri the rolling, talking, video-capturing robot -- who made its debut at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show -- has been terminated. Mayfield Robotics, the Redwood ...