The dream of never having to do chores may soon come true. For so long, the idea of humanoid held the promise of taking care of boring tasks and letting us focus on more important things. Yet here we are, without a robot that helps simplify our lives like Rosey the Robot from .
Still, the technology behind robots has been advancing rapidly as of late, leading to bots that have or . Most of these robots aren’t available to customers yet, but they reignite the hope that we’re closer to robot butlers who can achieve the holy grail — doing our laundry. Here are eight of the most exciting humanoid robots that you could see in your future homes.
1. Boston Dynamics Atlas The new and improved Atlas moves like a contortionist. Perhaps one of the more popular names in robotics, Boston Dynamics recently gave its humanoid robot a serious makeover.
The might not move like a human anymore, but the company says this improved range of movement opens it up for more applications. Boston Dynamics will first put its latest Atlas to test in Hyundai’s manufacturing plants. 2.
Tesla Optimus The Tesla bot will use the same AI that’s found in its EVs. In Tesla’s showing off its humanoid robot, Optimus handles precise tasks like sorting battery cells, with ease. Besides factory use, we can see Tesla’s bot running tests with sorting laundry, organizing shelves, and even walking around the office.
Tesla will likely put Optimus to work in its manufacturing plants first, but its dexterity lo.
