I was jolted awake not by a crash, but by a sound . A frantic, scrabbling, wet sound coming from the kitchen. It was the distinct noise of tiny claws on linoleum, punctuated by a mechanical whir .
It turns out, they were learning.
I crept down the hallway, phone flashlight at the ready. When I flicked on the kitchen light, I saw it. ratty bot
They were locked in a stalemate over the last sesame seed. I was jolted awake not by a crash, but by a sound
My Q-Robo 9000, a sleek, disc-shaped smart vacuum I’d named “Goose” for its gentle beeping, was not vacuuming. It was wrestling . ratty bot