It's true that robot honeybees will require super-advanced hardware, because the job of a honeybee is stupendously difficult. Long range, weather, precision lan

It's true that robot honeybees will require super-advanced hardware, because the job of a honeybee is stupendously difficult. Long range, weather, precision landings, surviving collisions, etc. That's a long way off. Robot butlers won't need very advanced hardware, because we've designed homes to be comfortable and benign. Comfortable temperatures, power available, utensils and appliances designed for ease of use. Same with logistics. So yes, we're a long way from humanoid hardware that could compete in a rodeo, or win a soccer match, or survive in the wild. But butlering is physically not too demanding.