smallappsTouch. It’s our first language. Before words, before sight, it’s the primal currency of comfort, connection, and trust. A hand on a shoulder, a supportive embrace—these gestures communicate more than a thousand words. Can this …
Why Your Messy Living Room is the Final Boss for AI and Robotics
The dream is as old as science fiction itself: a home that cleans itself, managed by silent, efficient robotic assistants. It’s a vision of domestic tranquility, a future where the mundane chores of sweeping and …
The Broken Promise of the Smart Home: A Deep Dive into the iRobot Roomba j7+
It was a scene of almost magical competence. A friend’s Roomba j7+, on its nightly patrol, approached a small, suspiciously brown lump left on the oriental rug by a new puppy. Instead of smearing disaster …
The Robot Butler’s Growing Pains: Why Your Smart Vacuum Isn’t as Smart as You Think
We were promised Rosie the Robot Maid. For decades, from The Jetsons to the latest sci-fi blockbuster, popular culture has sold us a vision of a seamlessly automated future, one where domestic drudgery is relegated …