Today's robot vacuums promise to map your home, vacuum and mop your floors, avoid pet "accidents, " empty their own bins, do video surveillance, and clean specific rooms following elaborate schedules.

Consumer Reports uses data to compile an annual list of the most reliable new car brands. Some brands on the list are obvious while others are moving up reliability rankings. Reliability is a huge ...

Toyota regained the top spot in Consumer Reports’ list of the most reliable car brands in 2025. The company has often topped CR’s chart. But last year, it fell to second behind Subaru FUJHY. This year ...

Here's a year-end list you don't want to see your car on. Consumer Reports issued their 2026 Automotive Report Card Dec. 4, and included among its findings was a list of the least reliable cars for ...

iRobot Corp., the company that revolutionized robot vacuum cleaners in the early 2000s with its Roomba model, filed for bankruptcy and proposed handing over control to its main Chinese supplier. The ...

Foreign brands snagged 9 of top 10 spots on Consumer Reports magazine's 2026 Automotive Brand Report Card. Jeep placed last. Early adopters pay for innovation with reliability issues. The average ...

The Roomba vacuum maker will be bought by Picea Robotics and plans to continue operating. The Roomba vacuum maker will be bought by Picea Robotics and plans to continue operating. The company says it ...

Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from ...

Discover the biggest winners and surprising losers in Consumer Reports’ 2026 rankings across cars, appliances, tech, and more. Car prices are high, making smart purchasing decisions increasingly ...

A Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative investigation found that some grocery prices differed by as much as 23 percent per item from one Instacart customer to the next. In an inadvertently ...

As usual, this year’s Consumer Reports list of the most reliable cars is dominated by Toyota and its Lexus luxury brand. In the past, other Japanese brands have filled many of the other slots in the ...

Tesla Inc. made its first appearance in the top 10 for reliability in Consumer Reports’ rankings released Thursday, a stark turnaround for the electric vehicle maker that was a laggard just a few ...