Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped.

XPENG's Iron robot was revealed with its inner workings exposed, sans clothing or any covering, but that may not be its final form.

While mop-lifting plays a crucial role in keeping your carpeted floors clean–and not sopping wet–for your hardwood, laminate, tile, and concrete surfaces, you want to make sure your robot vacuum simply has a mopping mechanism to begin with.

You can already get a solid deal on a Roomba robot vacuum a couple of weeks before Black Friday kicks off in earnest. iRobot's entry-level Roomba 104 Vac robot vacuum is available for 40 percent off right now, taking its normal $250 price to a record low of $150.

In our guide to the best automatic litter boxes, Forbes Vetted editor Lindsay Boyers describes the Litter-Robot 4 as more “cat poop assistant” than “passive kitty bathroom"—and well worth the investment.

A robotic vac that can execute dry cleaning as well as wet passes with limited human interaction is a breeze with the Eufy Omni C20. You can get this item right now for half off at $350 at Amazon, down from the regular price of $700.

Unitree’s H2 humanoid debuts with a lifelike face, fluid ballet-to-kung-fu motion, Intel or Jetson compute, a three-hour battery, and a $29,900 starting price.

The first units are expected to ship to customers in the US in 2026. There is a $499 monthly subscription alternative to the $20,000 full purchase price, although it will be available at an unspecified later date. A broader international rollout is promised for 2027.