It Cooks, It Cleans! When Will Robots Be Doing Our Chores?

Published: Sept. 13, 2024, 10 a.m.

What if you had a robot that could take care of your household chores, from doing laundry to making dinner? When the Roomba came out over 20 years ago, it seemed like other autonomous robots for the home were not far off. But no other home robot has yet become a household name. WSJ\u2019s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Charlie Kemp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, about his company's dexterous robot called Stretch 3.They also talk about the technological hurdles we\u2019ll have to overcome before truly helpful robots move into our homes.\n\n\n\nWhat do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com\xa0\n\n\n\nSign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter.\xa0\n\n\n\nFurther reading:\xa0\n\nElon Musk Says Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Next Year\xa0\n\nAI Startup Making Humanoid Robots Raises $675 Million With Bezos, Nvidia in Funding Round\xa0\n\nCompanies Brought in Robots. Now They Need Human \u2018Robot Wranglers.\u2019\n\nRise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation\xa0\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices