The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion
The first “Familiar” from Colin Angle’s new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a robot that is designed to live in your home and interact autonomously with family members. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic Colin...
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A striking development has emerged in artificial intelligence. The first “Familiar” from Colin Angle’s new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a robot that is designed to live in your home and interact autonomously with family members. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a new robot.
But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The first robot from Angle's new company, Familiar Machines & Magic , is a dog-sized robotic pet that resembles a cross between a bear, a barn owl, and a golden retriever.
It has an expressive face, with movable eyebrows, ears, and eyes, and the company calls it a "Familiar," a name meant to evoke folklore around the idea of a supernatural companion.
This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.
