Sweeping changes: How iRobot evolved from military robots to autonomous vacuums
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For a look at iRobot maker Roomba's long and winding past and a glimpse into its future, we spoke with CEO Colin Angle and CTO Chris Jones.
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iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Wi-Fi Connected Robotic Vacuum with Voice-Control
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Us. And them.
Would it be a good idea to replace human soldiers by robot soldiers? If you could be an army of 1 billion terminators, would you do it? - Quora
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iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Wi-Fi Connected Robotic Vacuum with Voice-Control
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Should We Preemptively Ban Killer Robots Of The Future? - Worldcrunch
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