Robot vacuums tend to cause chaos in pet households with dogs and cats because these machines seem to have a mind of their ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Behind every fluffy, cuddly, Instagram-worthy kitty there's a litter box with poop in it. It's a ...

Cats and robots are a winning combination, as evidenced by all those videos of kitties riding on Roombas. And now we have Cat Royale, a “multispecies” live installation in which three cats regularly ...

After 30+ years of living with and owning cats (or, being owned by cats), I can say I’ve done my fair share of scooping cat poop. One of the first chores I was ever assigned was cleaning the cat boxes ...

Researchers at Georgetown University have been using robot cats to help treat patients recovering from surgery or succumbing to dementia. By providing some companionship without needing much care ...

Cat parenting is 99 purr-cent (sorry, had to) perfect, but that one percent? Scooping litter? The absolute worst. I don’t have to get into it further, you get it. It’s gross when you do it and worse ...

For millions of older adults, loneliness is an ongoing crisis, posing serious repercussions for mental and physical health. Spending time with cats and dogs can go a long way towards easing loneliness ...

As a cat mom of two, it is easy to say I have a favorite litter box. The litter box that I don’t need to even scoop myself, of course! The Litter-Robot 4 is by far the best robotic litter robot on the ...

Chinese scientists have built a cat-inspired robot designed to adjust its posture and stick its landing even in low-gravity environments, an advance that could revolutionise the exploration of ...