Technology
Tech companies advance home robotics with humanoid and wheeled assistants
Robotics firms including LG and 1X are testing consumer domestic robots as multiple humanoids appear at trade events.
The short version
- Companies are actively deploying and training various domestic robots, ranging from wheeled assistants to humanoids.
- LG is building a robot foundation model by testing hundreds of wheeled CLOiD units in domestic environments.
- U.S. startup 1X has begun placing its remote-assisted Neo robots in homes, while several Chinese humanoids are being displayed at IFA Berlin.
Key facts
- LG is developing a foundational robotics model by deploying and training hundreds of its wheeled CLOiD housekeeper robots in residential settings.[The Verge]
- U.S. robotics developer 1X has placed its $20,000 Neo humanoid robot into home environments to execute household tasks with significant remote assistance.[The Verge]
- Approximately six humanoid robots, predominantly developed by Chinese firms, are being demonstrated at the IFA technology trade show in Berlin.[The Verge]
What remains uncertain
- The timeline for fully autonomous, commercially viable home robots remains unclear as current deployments still rely heavily on remote human teleoperation.[The Verge]