Say those five times fast, and you could be speaking an entirely different language. But these aren’t just words: They’re the names of a slew of automated home robots and virtual assistants–all of ...

The idea of a robot that does a wide range of household chores, from unloading the dryer to folding laundry to cleaning up a messy table, has long seemed like pure science fiction—perhaps most ...

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...