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Who wouldn’t want this #Familiar in their row’s middle seat!?! 🥰

Colin Angle, former iRobot CEO, launched Familiar Machines and created a pet-inspired robot companion. The Familiar robot aims to offer emotional support and healthy nudges. bit.ly/4dkpwuq

@ritwikpavan Yes!!! Familiars!

should i bring back the weekly consumer product launches thread?

Colin Angle, the longtime iRobot CEO who is now leading cuddly robot startup Familiar Machines & Magic, says he’s learned his lessons in competing with China, even as Asian companies have a jumpstart in the market for pet-like robot companions. Read more: semafor.com/article/05/06/…

The inventor of a the Roomba has a new home robot, but it's not a humanoid robot. In fact, it has four legs and fur. forbes.com/sites/johnkoet… (Photo: Familiar Machines & Magic)

Roomba inventor Colin Angle is back with a new venture, Familiar Machines & Magic, an AI-powered companion robot designed to build emotional connections with users. The robot uses animal-inspired behavior and sound, building memory and personality through interaction. #robot #robotics #technology #technews

Roomba’s Creator Is Making an AI Robot Pet That Can’t Lie to You gizmodo.com/roombas-creato…

Toronto wins the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft lottery. Winning combination: 7-2-11-12

My deep dive with Familiar Machines & Magic CEO Colin Angle techradar.com/ai-platforms-a…

Roomba Creator Unveils 'Familiar Machines & Magic' Robotics Startup iphoneincanada.ca/2026/05/04/roo…

Forget the Roomba. iRobot's former CEO Colin Angle is building a new robot. And this one has a tail. on.nbcboston.com/u2LZx0s

The inventor behind the world-famous robot vacuum is now designing robots that form an emotional bond with their owners. Colin Angle shared the first product of his new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, at WSJ’s Future of Everything. 🔗 Read more: on.wsj.com/4d3Zw6B

1/ Tens of billions of dollars are flowing into #PhysicalAI. Almost all of it is going to one half of the opportunity - humanoids, factories, logistics. The other half is being treated like an afterthought. That's the half we exist to build for.

Forget the Roomba. iRobot's former CEO Colin Angle is building a new robot — and it's got a tail. bizjournals.com/boston/news/20…

This new quadruped uses a small multimodal model and RL to feel more like artificial life than a gadget—here’s how it works. spectrum.ieee.org/familiar-machi…

Ex-iRobot CEO Colin Angle launches Familiar Machines & Magic and unveils Familiar, a dog-like, "emotionally intelligent" robot that reacts to owner's feelings (@mims / Wall Street Journal) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

1/ May the Fourth be with you. Star Wars seeded a dream of friendly, intelligent robots in our homes. And today that dream gets a little closer as @FamiliarMxM emerges from stealth.

Peering into #TheFutureOfEverything with @FamiliarMxM

The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

Former Roomba maker Colin Angle returns to the robot game and talks to us about his new "Familiar", a robot that looks like but is not a bear. techradar.com/ai-platforms-a…