Robots are coming, but are we ready for them? All the big consumer tech companies are working on robotic companions for our homes. There’s Amazon’s Astro, Samsung’s Ballie, LG’s AI Agent, and whatever it is that Apple is dreaming up in Cupertino. Clearly, home robotics is approaching a major moment. But what will these robots actually do, and what do we really need them for?
This week on The Vergecast, the cofounder and former CEO of iRobot, Colin Angle (now CEO of robotics startup