We tried to get humanoid robots to do the laundry
At CES this year, humanoid robots appeared to be closer than ever to moving into our homes. LG introduced CLOiD, a household robot it says can handle chores like preparing food and loading the washing machine. SwitchBot showed off the Onero H1, another home helper built to tackle everyday tasks, and Boston Dynamics, WIRobotics, Zeroth, and others debuted even more impressive humanoids.
Advances in robotics and AI have made robots smarter and more capable than ever. The question is whether they're capable enough to do our chores. We already have robots that vacuum our floors and mow our lawns - but there's one job they haven't mastered: laun …