{"id":726615,"date":"2026-05-10T16:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:25:13","slug":"the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245e5ea83e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a245e5ea83e9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624365\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-000.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever watched your Roomba bump helplessly into a chair leg for the third time and thought, \u201cI deserve better from my robots,\u201d you\u2019re not alone. And <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently, neither did Colin Angle. The co-founder of iRobot, the man who essentially put a hockey puck-shaped vacuum in millions of homes, left the company in 2024 with a new question rattling around in his head: what if a robot could actually feel like it cares about you? The answer is the Familiar, the first prototype from his new startup, Familiar Machines &amp; Magic. And it is not your average robot.<\/p>\n<p>Picture a creature somewhere between a soft-eared dog and a round, slightly abstract bear. It has four legs, huge paws, and doe eyes that make it im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely charming in a way that no Roomba ever attempted to be. It\u2019s furry, expressive, and was designed with the help of former Disney Imagineers, which explains why it looks like it belongs in an animated feature rather than a tech showcase. The Familiar has 23 degrees of freedom, meaning it can wiggle its ears, tilt its head, and wag a small nub of a tail with the kind of fluidity that feels less mechanical and more\u2026 alive. Its coat is touch-sensitive, built specifically to encourage physical interaction between you and it.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familiarmachines.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Familiar Machines &amp; Magic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624355\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-624355\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-015.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"fa497d73ccda0dc028163faf-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"fa497d73ccda0dc028163faf-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624356\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-624356\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-014.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>It also doesn\u2019t talk. That detail feels deliberate and, to me, very smart. Voice assistants have trained us to think of robots as tools we command. The Familiar is going for something completely different. It\u2019s designed to read your tone of voice, your body language, your overall energy, and respond accordingly. Angle calls it \u201cConsumer Physical AI,\u201d and while the label sounds like something off a product white paper, the idea behind it is genuinely compelling.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624357\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-624357\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"fa497d73ccda0dc028163faf-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"fa497d73ccda0dc028163faf-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The name itself is worth noting. A \u201cfamiliar\u201d in folklore refers to the supernatural animal companion of a witch or magical figure, a creature bonded to a person not through ownership but through genuine connection. Angle\u2019s team chose that name deliberately, and I think it sets the tone for what they\u2019re trying to build. The goal isn\u2019t to sell you a novelty gadget. It\u2019s to create a new kind of relationship between humans and machines, one built on trust, attentiveness, and something approaching care.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624358\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-624358\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-012.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019ll be upfront: I have feelings about this. Part of me finds it genuinely beautiful as a design concept. The Familiar was clearly approached the way good industrial design should be, with deep thought about how an object makes you feel, not just what it does. The choice to make it animal-like rather than humanoid is interesting, too. There\u2019s far less of the uncanny valley unease that tends to follow humanoid robots around, and more of the universal warmth that most people already extend toward animals.<\/p>\n<p>But another part of me wonders about the emotional stakes here. We\u2019re already watching people form attachments to AI chatbots. A touch-sensitive, furry, expressive robot that mirrors your emotional state is a much more potent version of that. Angle has said he wants it to feel like the machine actually cares about him. That\u2019s a lovely vision. It\u2019s also a design brief that puts enormous responsibility on the creators to get it right, because the flip side of emotional bonding is emotional dependence.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-624359\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1600\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-624359\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/05\/09\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"The Roomba Guy Just Built a Robot Pet You Might Actually Love\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/05\/the-roomba-guy-just-built-a-robot-pet-you-might-actually-love\/familiar-013.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Still, I\u2019d be lying if I said the Familiar didn\u2019t make me curious in the best possible way. The prototype images are almost disarmingly sweet. It looks like something you\u2019d want sitting on the couch next to you while you read, or settled quietly in the corner while you work. If any robot was ever designed to move through your life rather than just function within it, this might be it.<\/p>\n<p>The Familiar is still in the prototype stage, with no confirmed price or release date. But as debut concepts go, it\u2019s a strong one. Whether or not it ever makes it into our homes, it raises questions about what we actually want from the machines we live with. 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