When it comes to naming your Roomba, or any other brand of robot vacuum, keep in mind that you'll probably be saying this name out loud in front of guests in your home or on the phone with support.

Say those five times fast, and you could be speaking an entirely different language. But these aren’t just words: They’re the names of a slew of automated home robots and virtual assistants–all of ...

It turns out more than half of robot vacuum owners have taken to naming their gadget companions with imaginative nicknames like Mr Cleaner or Tony Shark. A survey polling 1,000 UK residents discovered ...