Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. When we ...

Imagine a future where the hum of lawn mowers and the rustle of leaves being raked are sounds of the past, replaced by quiet and efficient robots. With the invention of Electric Sheep Robotics’ Verdie ...

Soft robots are more flexible than traditional machines and have the potential to squeeze into and explore more places. However, most of them need electronic components like circuit boards, valves and ...

Robot lawn mowers operate much like a robot vacuum cleaners, but with higher stakes. If a robovac runs over your feet, it might tickle. Equipped with sharp cutting blades, a robot mower run amuck can ...

GRAY, Tenn. — A Gray, Tennessee man has some interesting technology and wants to use it to help others. Dave Dubin is the owner of Roboscape. It's a company that sells robot electric powered ...