My dog is smart, but without an opposable thumb, he still can't open the door to let himself out. Humanoid robots have a similar problem. Why it matters: Despite huge breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that enable these clever machines to learn from human feedback or their environment,

The Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller is the powerhouse robot vacuum to splurge on for heavy-duty upkeep of frequent wet and dry spills. It would flourish in busy households with multiple kids or pets, complex furniture arrangements, or multiple floor types, including steep thresholds in doorways or any shallow sunken rooms separated by a step.

Johnson & Johnson’s filing comes a month after Medtronic gained U.S. clearance for its Hugo system as competition in the soft tissue robotic surgery market heats up.