The Verge - Apple April 13, 2026

SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery

The SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable’s battery has its own USB-C port for charging. | Image: SwitchBot SwitchBot is introducing a new version of the tiny button-pressing robot that helped launch the company a decade ago. The functionality of the new SwitchBot Bot is exactly the same as the original that t…

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