The robot’s user will need to choose settings for pick-up in the app. These will include ... a bin into which it can deposit rubbish, and a cat toy it can use to play with pets.

This allows it to navigate sandy ground. The robot is still at the prototype stage, but is now able to pick up items such as plastic bottles, bags and packet drink cartons. According to the team ...

This arm can gently pick up a shoe, sock, or toy in the robot's path, and then gracefully deposit it in a location of your choosing. For the past 18 months, I have not been coy about how much I ...

“All the suction in the world won’t pick up things deeply ... like a stray toy one of your kids left out. In many cases, you can even connect your robot vacuum to your smart assistant of ...