I've been testing robot vacuums for a decade, but there's still room for improvement – here's what I want to see in 2026

This is, quite literally, a hit-and-miss topic among the robotic vacuums I've tested in 2025. Seemingly regardless of price, ...
IEEE

Local and Global Viewport History Sampling for Improved User Quality of Experience in Viewport-Aware Tile-Based 360-Degree Video Streaming

Abstract: Generating accurate predictions of a user’s region of interest in 360-degree video streaming is a well-known challenging task due to the erratic nature of user head movements. A ...
IEEE

Design of Two Morphing Robot Surfaces and Results from a User Study On What People Want and Expect of Them, Towards a "Robot-Room"

Abstract: We propose, examine prototypes of, and collect user input on morphing robotic surfaces, "robot-room" elements that, individually or in combination, change the functionality of the rooms we ...

I've just set up Dyson's new robovac, and I've already run into problems with the app

It's called, rather clumsily, the Spot+Scrub Ai. This is Dyson's attempt to redeem itself in the robovac world, by sprinkling ...

Will Your Smart Vacuum Still Work After It Stops Being Supported?

Many smart vacuums rely on a constant cloud connection to work. So what happens when their companies shut down those servers?