Roomba inventor Colin Angle wants humans to embrace AI pets. His fuzzy sales pitch is why it might not work
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Roomba inventor Colin Angle wants humans to embrace AI pets. His fuzzy sales pitch is why it might not work
Published
May 23, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
(Familiar Machines & Magic)
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