For example, while the bot would detect footwear, it nearly always opted not to pick up any shoes, only once retrieving a ...

Multimodal AI has developed over the years and is now behind a new robot hoover.

The robot does more than simply navigate around obstacles; it can reach out and physically move items, including socks, shoes and eventually other objects, to a designated location or basket.

For years, technologists have dreamed of outfitting homes with robots to handle ... In a demonstration, the company showed how the arm can pick up small items like socks, slippers, tissues and ...

Earlier this year at CES 2025, Roborock debuted a robot vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm – the Saros Z70. It’s designed to pick up discarded socks or toys that stand in the way of giving your home a ...

Roborock's Saros Z70 is the first-ever robot vacuum with mechanical arm to tidy your space while it mops and vacuums. We got to test it at an exclusive prelaunch event.