Are humanoid robots the next smart home gadget?

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Advances in robotics and AI have made robots smarter and more capable than ever. The question is whether they’re now capable enough of doing our chores. We already have robots that vacuum our floors and mow our lawns — but there’s one job they haven’t mastered: laundry. The Verge decided to try and put these promises to the test on the show floor to see if these robots are really as capable as they claim, or if the future of smart home robotics actually lies in the smaller, single-purpose machines. #CES #Robots #CES2026 The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-statement 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - What kind of robots are we seeing? 1:36 - Zeroth’s Jupiter the humanoid robot 3:39 - Jupiter robot falls 3:58 - LG’s CLOiD home robot 4:28 - CLOiD folds laundry 5:00 - CLOiD’s communication 5:59 - Switchbot’s Onero H1 6:39 - Onero vs stuffed animal 7:14 - WIRobotics’ ALLEX 7:53 - Roborock’s Saros Rover (robot vacuum with legs) 8:58 - Dreame Home Laundry Robot Z1 9:42 - The real future of home robots Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: ht

Published 2026-01-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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