The Winbot X is an adequate window cleaner, but given its cost and finicky technology, it’s only recommended for the most hardcore home-tech enthusiasts. Robot window cleaners haven’t earned their way ...

I’ve long dreamed of amassing an army of house cleaning robots. So I wanted to love the Winbot X ($599), the new window-cleaning robot from Ecovacs. After a slew of vacuum cleaning robots that have ...

Window cleaning robots have never really taken as much of the spotlight as robotic vacuums or, more recently, lawn ...

Window cleaning robots aren't that new, but most of them, like the Windoro, rely on magnets to stay vertical. This requires the robot to be built in two parts and sets a limit on how thick the window ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Robots are supposed to do our dirty work, so why not have them deal with the unenviable task of cleaning the ...

It's no surprise that the first wave of robots that people have welcomed into their homes were charged with the menial task of cleaning. Now that iRobot's Roomba has effectively quenched any fears ...

Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats. I hate ...

Ever since Spider-Man made the leap from comics to blockbuster films, I’ve always associated window washers with the Marvel superhero. After all, they share many characteristics: They constantly climb ...

Cleaning windows is so arduous and dangerous that it earned its own 20 th-century catchphrase. “I don’t do windows”—a warning that the speaker may be desperate but still has limits—was a frequent ...