Robobutlers may never happen, but robot care workers are on their way

Do you hate loading the dishwasher enough to pay someone to do it remotely? Nicole Kobie wonders about the weird future of home robots.

WE EXPLORE THE TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE SET TO SHAPE THE FUTURE Someone to make a cup of tea for you, fix dinner while you’re at work and then do the dishes while you catch up on your favourite shows. This is no backwards dream of a stereotypical 1950s housewife, but the much-promised future of robot butlers. Such robobutlers don’t yet exist. But plenty of startups, researchers and billionaires are trying to make the dream a reality – for those with large bank accounts, at least. Prosper Robotics, founded by former OpenAI staffer Shariq Hashme, has built Alfie to do chores while you’re out. Tesla is working on the humanoid Optimus to help around the house (and in Tesla factories). And humanoid robots are in the works for a…

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APC (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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