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I'm with blinkbat: show me a task these robots can actually do! Humanoids are just not useful yet. Dishes? nah, these robots are not water proof. Vacuum? nah, wrong form factor. Dusting? definitely not worth $1,000 a month. Cooking? again, not water-proof and they can't do it either. Tidying up? again not worth the money. Folding laundry? maybe! but still very difficult for them and again, price would need to come down a lot.

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I appreciate the consideration. Thank you.

For a home cleaning dusting, cooking and tidying up were actually tasks I believe should be possible. I am in conversations with vendors to see task performance for this. That said, I am optimistic but sceptical. I take away that the actual task performance would better be demonstrated and will take videos to evidence to customers.

There are several security and entertainment tasks that I believe are more agreeable to be performed, would you not agree?

I am surprised there are no concerns about security/safety, is that not an aspect that would be of importance?

Of course, security/safety would be a problem, too, but it's usually decided after the primary decision of "do I even want this".

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