{"id":2824,"date":"2026-05-04T20:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-creator-of-roomba-is-back-with-a-furry-robot-companion\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:51:38","slug":"the-creator-of-roomba-is-back-with-a-furry-robot-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-creator-of-roomba-is-back-with-a-furry-robot-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThe first \u201cFamiliar\u201d from Colin Angle\u2019s new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a robot that is designed to live in your home and interact autonomously with family members. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots<\/a> into people’s homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner.<\/p>\n

The first robot from Angle’s new company, Familiar Machines & Magic<\/a>, is a dog-sized robotic pet that resembles a cross between a bear, a barn owl, and a golden retriever. It has an expressive face, with movable eyebrows, ears, and eyes, and the company calls it a \u00ab\u00a0Familiar,\u00a0\u00bb a name meant to evoke folklore around the idea of a supernatural companion. Based on a demo video I saw ahead of its appearance at the WSJ Future of Everything<\/a> conference this w \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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