Tasks

What the 8 robots in the catalogue claim to do, grouped by household task. Each task page says what the task involves, why it is hard for a robot, and every claim behind it with how far the claim has got.

• Laundry

  Handling clothes and textiles: picking up, loading or unloading a washing machine or dryer, folding and putting away.

  0 shipped 7 demonstrated 0 claimed

  no robot is yet established doing laundry in customers' homes anywhere. Two robots sold in mainland China have been shown operating a washing machine; two more are on preorder in the US; one is listed as "Coming Soon" in the US and the EU; and several have been shown handling clothes in videos and at trade shows. The most complete laundry demonstrations (taking clothes out of a machine, folding them and putting them away) come from robots that are not yet on sale anywhere.

• Dishes

  Clearing a table after a meal, loading and running a dishwasher, and cleaning up the kitchen.

  1 shipped 4 demonstrated 1 claimed

  no robot that clears a table and loads a dishwasher can yet be bought outside mainland China. The clearest demonstrations come from two robots that are not on sale anywhere: one whose invite-only home trial launches in late 2026, one in a home trial in China. One robot sold in mainland China lists kitchen cleanup among its everyday routines.

• Cooking and drinks

  Preparing food or drinks: heating, chopping, frying, making tea or coffee, helping with breakfast.

  2 shipped 3 demonstrated 0 claimed

  no robot on sale anywhere is established as cooking meals for a household. The cooking demonstrations recorded here (heating food, chopping vegetables, frying eggs, brewing espresso) come from robots that are not on sale. One robot sold in mainland China lists help with breakfast and making tea among its everyday routines.

• Tidying up

  Putting things back where they belong: clearing clutter, toys and shoes, organising shelves and desks, making beds, wiping surfaces.

  1 shipped 7 demonstrated 1 claimed

  one robot is, according to its vendor, already tidying in customers' homes, and it is sold only in mainland China. In the US, two robots with tidying skills are on preorder, with first deliveries planned for 2026. None has been announced for any other market this site tracks.

• Fetching and carrying

  Finding a requested object somewhere in the home and bringing it to a person.

  1 shipped 4 demonstrated 0 claimed

  several robots have been shown finding an object and bringing it to someone, and one robot sold in mainland China is described by its vendor as already doing a version of this in customers' homes. Outside mainland China, the only one you can order is on preorder in the US; none has been announced for any other market this site tracks.

• Pet care

  Looking after household pets: feeding, providing water, cleaning litter and playing.

  1 shipped 0 demonstrated 0 claimed

  one robot in this site's data claims to look after pets (feeding them, giving them water, cleaning the litter box and playing with them), and it is sold only in mainland China. It has not been announced for any other market this site tracks.

• Company and conversation

  Keeping people company: conversation, games, reading and play with children or adults.

  2 shipped 5 demonstrated 0 claimed

  two robots in this site's data make companionship claims (conversation, games, reading with children), and both are sold only in mainland China. Neither has been announced for any other market this site tracks.

• Reminders and scheduling

  Keeping track of a household's plans: reminders, schedules and lists.

  1 shipped 0 demonstrated 1 claimed

  two robots in this site's data say they help a household keep track of things: reminders, schedules and lists. One is on preorder in the US; the other is sold only in mainland China.

These groupings are derived from the capability claims on the robot records and regenerated as the field moves, never written by hand. A claim can sit under more than one task.