Garden bot
Most of the other robots at CES are focused on doing a more limited set of tasks - and that may be a wise strategy suggests Casey Nobile from the Robotics Trends news site.
"It's very hard to make a robot do everything, like in the Jetsons analogy that everyone likes to refer to," she explains.
"You're going to see advances in robots controlling other smart home tech via software before you see something like a machine with an arm that makes you coffee and delivers it to your bedroom, just because of the limitations with manipulation technology and the issues with battery life."
Droplet, a robotic sprinkler, understands plants and knows how much water to give them
Droplet is one example of a more specialist robot.
The machine is an internet-connected sprinkler that can be set to propel different amounts of water to different plants in its surrounding area.
"We can accurately target two plants less than 6in [15cm] away from each other and give them very different amounts of water," explains Steve Fernholz, the firm's founder.
"And we take into account weather data, so if there's an 80% chance of a thunderstorm tonight it'll delay and wait to see if the rain actually falls."
He believes most people will be more comfortable with such a device at this stage rather than an automaton wandering through their home.
"It's not about when the technology is ready, it's when consumers feel comfortable enough about having a robot in their home. It's a very personal space.
"That's why even with Droplet we tried to make it look inviting - not something you would feel apprehensive going up to or might give you anxiety."
Garden bot
Most of the other robots at CES are focused on doing a more limited set of tasks - and that may be a wise strategy suggests Casey Nobile from the Robotics Trends news site.
"It's very hard to make a robot do everything, like in the Jetsons analogy that everyone likes to refer to," she explains.
"You're going to see advances in robots controlling other smart home tech via software before you see something like a machine with an arm that makes you coffee and delivers it to your bedroom, just because of the limitations with manipulation technology and the issues with battery life."
Droplet, a robotic sprinkler, understands plants and knows how much water to give them
Droplet is one example of a more specialist robot.
The machine is an internet-connected sprinkler that can be set to propel different amounts of water to different plants in its surrounding area.
"We can accurately target two plants less than 6in [15cm] away from each other and give them very different amounts of water," explains Steve Fernholz, the firm's founder.
"And we take into account weather data, so if there's an 80% chance of a thunderstorm tonight it'll delay and wait to see if the rain actually falls."
He believes most people will be more comfortable with such a device at this stage rather than an automaton wandering through their home.
"It's not about when the technology is ready, it's when consumers feel comfortable enough about having a robot in their home. It's a very personal space.
"That's why even with Droplet we tried to make it look inviting - not something you would feel apprehensive going up to or might give you anxiety."
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