Familiar Machines & Magic, founded by iRobot's Colin Angle, is a new robotics company focused on redefining home robots by moving away from humanoid designs. The company is developing a quadruped companion robot inspired by abstract animals rather than familiar pets, blending lifelike motion with animatronic expressiveness. Angle's vision centers on robots that offer emotional connection and companionship, targeting the often-overlooked relational side of the robotics market and aiming to address social needs such as loneliness and elder care.

Bose has unveiled its Lifestyle Collection, a new home audio lineup featuring a speaker, subwoofer and soundbar designed to work together as a comprehensive system or independently across multiple rooms. The lineup supports AirPlay and Google Cast and includes spatial audio processing and AI-powered dialogue enhancement.

Ford Motor has ventured far beyond its conventional processes and procedures as it aims to develop a $30,000 electric pickup that could compete with Chinese models. The project, led by veterans from Tesla and Apple, involves overhauling traditional manufacturing practices to cut costs, which required finding consensus across very different corporate cultures and abandoning assumptions about how things had to work. The truck is expected to launch in 2027 with a range of 300 miles.

Polestar has reduced vehicle emissions by 31% since 2020, driven by increased use of renewable energy and low-carbon materials. The company aims to produce a net-zero electric vehicle by 2035 without carbon offsets and has implemented an internal carbon-pricing mechanism and blockchain for raw-material traceability. Polestar's Mission 0 House is working to develop zero-emission materials and processes, focusing on an ultra-low-emission steel pilot, battery-material research and bio-based textile alternatives.