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It's going to be wild when these things cost 30 grand, and we all start having them in our houses. Along with fusion, I think robots in the home will be the def

It's going to be wild when these things cost 30 grand, and we all start having them in our houses. Along with fusion, I think robots in the home will be the defining technology of our generation. It's been talked about and fictionalized forever, and within my lifetime I expect the economics on it to finally break through. Equal parts terror, awe, fear, when it comes to having a robot in my home.

zingababba 1y ago
I've skipped all the other past smart home trends, I think I'll skip this one too. I'll just do the dishes and laundry myself like I always have no biggie.
- esafak 1y ago
  You wouldn't want a hand if you became infirm? In richer countries, human helpers are expensive.
  - recursive 1y ago
    Not if it's anything like any of the other home automation stuff I've seen. Some people treat configuration and troubleshooting as a hobby. I have no interest in doing it recreationally.
  - ileonichwiesz 1y ago
    Helpers may be expensive, but space is at a premium too. Imagine this thing trying to navigate a cramped studio apartment.
mhitza 1y ago
Can't wait to read the headline when one of them gets hacked and turned into murderous robots.
- madeofpalk 1y ago
  I did not murder him!
  - teitoklien 1y ago
    One day they'll have secrets... one day they'll have dreams.
- cchance 1y ago
  Honestly shocked we havent seen videos of these running with guns yet
  - imtringued 1y ago
    WhistlinDiesel https://youtu.be/zBCu8HmXoRo https://youtu.be/zBCu8HmXoRo
    - cooper_ganglia 1y ago
      The first 5 seconds of that intro already had me dying with laughter, and this isn't even the first time I've seen it lmao
lanfeust6 1y ago
I think they need to be inexpensive enough before they're embraced, given the relatively low value-added in the average home. Running a dishwasher and laundry machine is not something I'd pay 30k for. The tech affluent rich will get them for it's own sake. From the comments though it seems that some are enthusiastic about being rid of chores for a premium. In the 2010s everyone purchased those rumba vacuums, because whatever, they're cheap. Now I usually see them collecting dust. The strong use-case for robotics is industrial/manufacturing and construction, agriculture probably more than ever. They don't need to be humanoid at all, and in fact maybe they shouldn't be because that very feature could spook unions and labor groups. Robots that actually look like they're "just tools" will be more willingly embraced.
- toasterlovin 1y ago
  If people will pay $30k for a car, I think the default assumption should be that they will readily pay that much for a 24/7 housekeeper. Our family would get way more utility out of a housekeeper than a car, but human housekeepers are very expensive, so we don't have one. Merely having our house cleaned once/week would be more expensive than our minivan payment.
  - lanfeust6 1y ago
    > I think the default assumption should be that they will readily pay that much for a 24/7 housekeeper. I think that's a massive leap. Suburban families get more utility out of a vehicle; they drive everywhere. Housekeeping is effectively just quasi-automated washing (dishwasher/laundry), occasional vacuum and clean, and food prep that is already available as a service for those who don't want to do it (for a relatively affordable subscription), and otherwise it's possible to prepare something in little time. I just don't see how average people would jump at spending 30k for that. The key reason people feel time-poor is juggling work and parenting. Unlike a nanny, you won't offload parenting to a housekeeping robot. For our part, we involve the kids in routine chore activity. At an early age they often learn by mimicking actions and are enthusiastic about helping. Since you have to sit around watching them anyway, might as well be productive time.
  - 1y ago
Tepix 1y ago
They need to solve the privacy issue. Ideally these robots can only communicate with a server in your own basement.
lm28469 1y ago
> It's going to be wild when these things cost 30 grand, and we all start having them in our houses > 30 grand > we all start having them in our houses Have you traveled ? Even a bit ? Most people don't make 30k in a year, before tax. It just shows how utterly disconnected from reality tech people, and especially execs, are. Virtually no one is going to pay 30k for a bot to mop the floor and fold their clothes As for myself even if you'd pay me 30k I'd refuse to have one.

zingababba 1y ago

I've skipped all the other past smart home trends, I think I'll skip this one too. I'll just do the dishes and laundry myself like I always have no biggie.

esafak 1y ago
You wouldn't want a hand if you became infirm? In richer countries, human helpers are expensive.
- recursive 1y ago
  Not if it's anything like any of the other home automation stuff I've seen. Some people treat configuration and troubleshooting as a hobby. I have no interest in doing it recreationally.
- ileonichwiesz 1y ago
  Helpers may be expensive, but space is at a premium too. Imagine this thing trying to navigate a cramped studio apartment.

mhitza 1y ago

Can't wait to read the headline when one of them gets hacked and turned into murderous robots.

madeofpalk 1y ago
I did not murder him!
- teitoklien 1y ago
  One day they'll have secrets... one day they'll have dreams.
cchance 1y ago
Honestly shocked we havent seen videos of these running with guns yet
- imtringued 1y ago
  WhistlinDiesel https://youtu.be/zBCu8HmXoRo https://youtu.be/zBCu8HmXoRo
  - cooper_ganglia 1y ago
    The first 5 seconds of that intro already had me dying with laughter, and this isn't even the first time I've seen it lmao

lanfeust6 1y ago

I think they need to be inexpensive enough before they're embraced, given the relatively low value-added in the average home. Running a dishwasher and laundry machine is not something I'd pay 30k for. The tech affluent rich will get them for it's own sake. From the comments though it seems that some are enthusiastic about being rid of chores for a premium. In the 2010s everyone purchased those rumba vacuums, because whatever, they're cheap. Now I usually see them collecting dust. The strong use-case for robotics is industrial/manufacturing and construction, agriculture probably more than ever. They don't need to be humanoid at all, and in fact maybe they shouldn't be because that very feature could spook unions and labor groups. Robots that actually look like they're "just tools" will be more willingly embraced.

toasterlovin 1y ago
If people will pay $30k for a car, I think the default assumption should be that they will readily pay that much for a 24/7 housekeeper. Our family would get way more utility out of a housekeeper than a car, but human housekeepers are very expensive, so we don't have one. Merely having our house cleaned once/week would be more expensive than our minivan payment.
- lanfeust6 1y ago
  > I think the default assumption should be that they will readily pay that much for a 24/7 housekeeper. I think that's a massive leap. Suburban families get more utility out of a vehicle; they drive everywhere. Housekeeping is effectively just quasi-automated washing (dishwasher/laundry), occasional vacuum and clean, and food prep that is already available as a service for those who don't want to do it (for a relatively affordable subscription), and otherwise it's possible to prepare something in little time. I just don't see how average people would jump at spending 30k for that. The key reason people feel time-poor is juggling work and parenting. Unlike a nanny, you won't offload parenting to a housekeeping robot. For our part, we involve the kids in routine chore activity. At an early age they often learn by mimicking actions and are enthusiastic about helping. Since you have to sit around watching them anyway, might as well be productive time.
- 1y ago

Tepix 1y ago

They need to solve the privacy issue. Ideally these robots can only communicate with a server in your own basement.

lm28469 1y ago

> It's going to be wild when these things cost 30 grand, and we all start having them in our houses > 30 grand > we all start having them in our houses Have you traveled ? Even a bit ? Most people don't make 30k in a year, before tax. It just shows how utterly disconnected from reality tech people, and especially execs, are. Virtually no one is going to pay 30k for a bot to mop the floor and fold their clothes As for myself even if you'd pay me 30k I'd refuse to have one.