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by nine_k 2770 days ago
We already have plenty. The washing machine knows what to do with the clothes. The dishwasher knows what to do with kitchenware. The robotic vacuum cleaner knows how to navigate and clean your house.

They are single-function, and not autonomous. This makes them massively cheaper and safer.

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Idea here was, a robo-servant will put clothes inside washing machine or dishwasher. And take them out and put them in order too.
Would be great! I still suppose the washing machines will get this capability specifically for themselves.

I can imagine a pair of top-mounted robotic "helper hands" in the kitchen, capable of sorting, peeling, cutting foods, and maybe also hand-washing dishes (current dishwashers are notoriously poor at cleaning anything but lightest grease).