Read more iRobot stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9081/irobot.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:16:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50535/roomba-maker-actually-a-big-time-defense-contractor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s common knowledge that the Defense Department is the progenitor of modern conveniences like the Internet. But would you, for a minute, think it has a $286 million contract with the company that makes your Roomba automated vacuum? That fact surprised Owen Thomas, who writes about it on Valleywag, and...http://www.newser.com/story/50535/roomba-maker-actually-a-big-time-defense-contractor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 13:03:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29724/dogs-think-robo-vacs-suck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDogs are getting more suspicious as robots get more sophisticated, the Wall Street Journal reports. Dog owners find that jealous, territorial, or terrified pooches bark at the robots—and sometimes rip them apart. Some post videos of the battles on YouTube, while others are trying to find ways for canine...http://www.newser.com/story/29724/dogs-think-robo-vacs-suck.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Jun 2008 9:00:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/8614/for-many-roomba-akin-to-fido.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere may be no purring or wagging of tail, but for some people the soft whirring of their Roomba stirs feelings akin to those reserved for the family pet, reports AP. Georgia Tech researchers found that many who own home robots such as the automated vacuum cleaners name them or...http://www.newser.com/story/8614/for-many-roomba-akin-to-fido.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Oct 2007 14:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5792/robots-get-their-own-surge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe military wants more robots, and it wants them fast. The Pentagon is looking to enlist more small, maneuverable 'bots that can look out for insurgents and bombs—1,000 by the end of this year and 2,000 more over the next five years, Wired reports. The military is...http://www.newser.com/story/5792/robots-get-their-own-surge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Aug 2007 16:59:04 CDT