Editors' Note, July 24th, 2018: Mayfield Robotics has ceased production of Kuri and is refunding all preorders. See the details of the cancellation here. The earlier version of this story follows.

Smart home robotics is a burgeoning field, and it’s no surprise that it’s a space ripe for disruption. Mayfield Robotics, an independent subsidiary of appliance company Bosch, unveiled the Kuri at the ...

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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Mayfield Robotics, a Bosch start-up, is trying to make the home robot more personality-driven and lovable with ...

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Pause. I brace for rejection, but then the robot lets out a balooop and shimmies back and forth. This, I am to presume, means Kuri loves me too. Interacting with Kuri, a robot set to hit the market in ...