San Francisco Residents Can Now Hire Humanoid Robots for Household Chores at $30/Hour

If you are in San Francisco, you can now hire a humanoid robot to handle household chores, including vacuuming, cleaning surfaces, unloading dishes and taking out the trash for $30 per hour. However, the catch is that the company Tau Robotics is currently keeping the service invite-only, with prospective customers required to join a waitlist. [...] The robots aren’t being marketed merely as automated vacuum cleaners. The goal is to develop machines capable of handling a broader range of chores that normally require a person. [...] The internet isn’t entirely convinced While the idea of having a humanoid robot handle household chores sounds convenient, it also raises an obvious question: are these robots actually ready to replace human cleaners? CBS News reported that the robots are not quite there yet, despite their impressive demonstrations. [...] Still, the $30-an-hour humanoid robot cleaning service in San Francisco offers a glimpse of where home automation could be heading.