Human-inspired robots, aptly called humanoids, have emerged as the tech industry’s big bet on what comes next. They stand erect, like people, although they can’t always walk. And they can move through ...
SwitchBot made an appearance at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where the company shared its latest work in smart home technology. The company has built its systems around AI-powered robots designed for home ...
Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.
Laundry is a complex, multistep chore many of us would happily hand off to a robot: collecting, sorting, loading, unloading, ...
CES 2026, a yearly consumer electronics conference, saw robots that promise to help with everything from loading the washing ...
Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, but only if it proves safe, reliable, and ready for ...
CES always brings a flood of futuristic tech, and this year, robot butlers are stealing the spotlight. LG has already teased its CLOiD robot, and SwitchBot is joining the fray with its first humanoid ...
Robotics company 1X launched the NEO Home Robot on Tuesday, declaring preorders open for the "world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot." It seems it may have beaten Tesla to the punch. Designed to ...
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Is 2026 the year home robots stop being demos?

How often are today’s “home robots” actually doing the work alone? In many of the most convincing kitchen-and-laundry demos, ...
SwitchBot released details on a new household robot that can handle common chores. The SwitchBot Onero H1 uses an advanced AI algorithm to complete tasks in common household scenarios. The company ...
The company will keep using Ballie internally as an "active innovation platform," but it seems doomed as a consumer device.
LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...