World's First Self-Emptying Pool Robot Eliminates the Worst Part of Using Them

Pool robots are essential tools, but emptying their slimy debris buckets is not for the faint of heart. Beatbot's new system, unveiled at CES 2026, does the nasty part for you.

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or tinkering with a toaster. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.