Its going to be interesting to see how society deals with artificial intelligence, but it will definitely be cool.

I think, people are generally willing to imagine robots of all shapes, as humanoid robots are not practical.

The reason it has taken so long for the robotics industry to move forward is because people keep trying to make something that is cool but difficult to achieve rather than trying to find solutions to actual human problems. Technology can be extremely expensive if you don't focus.

The utility of the robot needs to come first. It's business model over technology.

I grew up mostly in Schenectady, N.Y. From an early age, building and creating things was a real passion for me.

My very clear vision for the ideal Roomba is one you never see and you never touch. Our research priorities are explicitly focused on the Roomba of the future that will deliver on the promise of automatically cleaning your floor.

In the beginning of Roomba, we all took turns answering the support line. Once, a woman called and explained that her robot had a defective motor. I said, 'Send it back. We'll send you a new one.' She said, 'No - I'm not sending you Rosie.'