💻 Technology May 4, 2026 · Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion

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Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The first robot from Angle's new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a dog-sized robotic pet that resembles […]

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