[Art9681]

"... teleoperation assistance when needed to guarantee task completion."

NOPE. Close tab. If this does not work without an internet connection then it's DOA. I should only have to connect it for software updates. Other than that, the bot is offline, period.

No? Think of a malicious actor hacking into one of these things and using your favorite kitchen knife against you while you sleep. I want a robot where the probability of that occurring is zero.

[throwaway173738]

Or unlocking your doors while you’re on vacation. If there’s a way to operate it remotely then it will get operated remotely.

[ryandrake]

You shouldn't have to connect it to the Internet, period, even for software updates (SDCards exist). Internet connected in-home devices with cameras and (presumably) microphones = privacy disaster, spyware and telemetry. NOPE for me, too.