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American factory worker Robert Williams became the first human to be killed by a robot on this day in 1979 — man crushed by a robot’s mechanical arm at the Ford plant in Flat Rock

Today marks the anniversary of what is widely regarded to be the first death of a human caused by a robot.

Tom’s Hardware

Humanoid Robots Are About to be Put to the Test

Robot makers are in a full-on sprint to take over factories, warehouses and homes, but lofty visions of rapid adoption are outpacing the technology’s reality.

Kiplinger

“If you can describe the effect, you can make your own”: Polyend Endless is a customisable stompbox with a text-to-effect generator

NAMM 2026: Polyend’s new pedal can load custom effects coded in C++, or created with Polyend’s text-based Playground generator

MusicRadar

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Kärcher’s new robot vacuum introduces a roller mop for the first time

It follows hot on the heels of the Kärcher RCV 5

William jokes pioneering mobility scooter is not fast enough for him

The Prince of Wales visited the Bristol Robotics Lab on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Tesla’s Robot Dreams Hit Reality As Musk Warns Production Will Be 'Agonizingly Slow’

Today's EV news: Tesla is headed back to production hell, Congress set to claw back EV charger funding and a new lawsuit over Scout's direct-to-consumer sales.

InsideEVs

This clever 3-in-1 vacuum solves the robot vs cordless cleaning dilemma

The xLean TR1 feels like it could change how we think about home cleaning

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Ecovacs Deebot X11 Omnicyclone review: strong performance but AI features struggle to deliver

A bagless robot vacuum hybrid that promises a lot but ultimately is a bit disappointing thanks to lacklustre mopping and stain identification

'The future will be a mix of bionic and humanoid robots': Dreame’s product expert reveals the brand's next step for robot vacuums

From bionic arms to climbing bots, what’s next? Dreame's product expert shares his thoughts on the brand's vision for robot vacuums.

Tom’s Guide

"Will this blow up the server?": Arc Raiders players are so good at killing Arc that Embark is considering how to "escalate" PvE, dev teases a Shredder escape and "the giant walking ones in the background"

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GamesRadar

I just tried the new Shark PowerDetect robot vacuum — and this one upgrade changes everything

I just tried the upgraded Shark PowerDetect robot vacuum — 3 things I like (and 1 I don't).

Tom’s Guide

A robot learned to lip sync after watching hours of YouTube videos

The robot learned the ability to use its 26 facial motors by practicing to imitate human lip motions in front of the mirror

The Independent UK

5 new robot lawnmowers from CES 2026 that show the future of smart gardening this year

Sit back and relax as the best robot lawnmowers get your garden ready

AI will transform the ‘human job’ and enhance skills, says science minister

Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’

The Guardian - UK

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I’ve been writing non-stop about CES – here are my 5 favourite smart home gadgets from the show

Narrowing it down was no easy task

GamesRadar

"Cost should not inherently fill a skill gap": Arc Raiders dev admits "we're definitely a bit off on some of the cost to benefit ratios" for guns like the Bobcat and Tempest, but says all weapons have to be usable

"If we're way under-shooting how people feel about that, then that'll take some adjustment"

Creative Bloq

MIO: Memories in Orbit’s stunning hand-drawn art direction explained by its creators

It's like playing inside a comic book.

Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max review: an all-purpose pool-cleaning star

Decent battery life and a raft of sensors make this a great choice for medium to large pools, as long as you’re strong enough to lift it out after it’s done

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Helldivers 2 is going full stealth with the new Redacted Regiment Warbond coming next week: "The enemies of Democracy will have to get real close before they can spot you"

Kept you divin' huh?

Mammotion Luba Mini AWD review: a little lawn hero

A wire-free robot lawn mower that delivers fantastic cutting with only minimal supervision

Of all the CES robots, this was the most impressive (and scariest)

Boston Dynamics took robots to a whole new level at CES last week

The Guardian - UK

Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas

Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger Federer

Forget the TVs and speakers, this sneaker-cleaning robot won CES

If you think you've seen everything, here's a robot designed purely to clean your shoes

Those with small gardens are going to love Mammotion's upgraded robot mowers

These are really worth paying attention to

The Guardian - UK

Robots that can do laundry and more, plus unrolling laptops: the standout tech from CES 2026

Robot vacuums that can climb stairs and device for BlackBerry lovers also on display at annual Las Vegas tech show

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