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  "description": "“I want to feel like the machine I’m building actually cares about me.”",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T23:08:06.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Summarised by Centrist\n\n**Colin Angle, the former iRobot chief executive and creator of the Roomba, is developing a furry AI robot companion designed for use in the home.**\n\nThe product is being built by Angle’s new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, and is called a Familiar.\n\nThe robot is still in the prototype stage and is expected to launch next year. Its price has not been announced.\n\nThe Familiar is described as a pet-sized companion that does not speak, but can make sounds such as purring and meowing. Angle says it is intended to respond to a person’s mood and help address loneliness.\n\n“I want to feel like the machine I’m building actually cares about me,” Angle told the Wall Street Journal.\n\nHe has also suggested the robot could have uses in “high human connection roles,” including eldercare and parental support.\n\nAsked about concerns that people may rely too heavily on technology to meet emotional needs, Angle said the robot’s inability to speak may reduce the risk of users forming a more intense attachment.\n\nAngle said the Familiar would cost “around the same as pet ownership,” though he did not give a specific figure.\n\nRead more over at Morning Brew\n\nReceive our free newsletter here",
  "title": "Roomba creator developing AI robot pet for the home",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-07T02:36:38.379Z"
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