It was nobody’s vision of the future, but it caught on; some fans gave their Roombas names, treating them almost like techno-pets (and making endless cat-riding-a-Roomba memes). While it quickly ...

A couple who believed their Roomba was broken were left in stitches when they realized what-—or who—was really behind it. Laura Elle, 27, lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two cats ...