Robot Sonar: Now They See Your Snacks, Run

Meet the company's latest masterpiece in robotic eavesdropping: sensors that use sonar echoes to help robots understand their surroundings. Yes, it’s basically sonar for robots—because apparently, Wi-Fi signals just aren't enough to stalk our homes yet. No official release date, price, or snack detection feature announced, but soon your Roomba could ghost your couch like a jealous ex pinpointing where you hide chips. While humans rely on awkward eye contact for situational awareness, these machines will ping and echo their way through life like underwater bat-sonars on a determined quest to not bump into walls.

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 9/17/2025 | Author: Rebecca Szkutak