iRobot CEO says vacuum cleaners are clear path to robot future

BEDFORD, Mass. — The clash this year over the future of iRobot pitted visionary robotics against the retail success of the company’s Roombas, the circular-shaped domestic helpers that have cleaned millions of living rooms around the world. Colin Angle said he never imagined when he co-founded the company 26 years ago that it would change [...]

By |2017-04-24T10:07:24-04:00Tuesday, September 6, 2016|
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Macy’s tests artificial intelligence tool to improve service

NEW YORK — Macy’s is testing a mobile tool using artificial intelligence that lets shoppers get answers customized to the store they’re in — like where a particular brand is located or what’s in stock — that they would normally ask a sales associate face-to-face. The tool, which the nation’s largest department store chain calls [...]

By |2017-04-24T10:11:04-04:00Friday, July 22, 2016|
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