Domestic robot

Type of service robot A robot carrying drinks at the Ubiquitous Dream exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, in 2005 Part of a series onAutomation Automation in general Banking Building Home Highway system Laboratory Library Broadcast Mix Pool cleaner Pop music Reasoning Semi-automation Telephone Attendant Switchboard Teller machine Vehicular Vending machine Robotics and robots Domestic Vacuum cleaner Roomba Lawn mower Guided vehicle Industrial Construction Paint Operational design domain Impact of automation Manumation Out-of-the-loop performance problem Bias Self-driving cars Technological unemployment Jobless recovery Post-work society Threat Trade shows and awards ASP-DAC DAC DATE IEEE Robotics and Automation Award ICCAD vte A domestic robot or homebot is a type of service robot, an autonomous robot that is primarily used for household chores, but may also be used for education, entertainment or therapy. While most domestic robots are simplistic, some are connected to Wi-Fi home networks or smart environments and are autonomous to a high degree. There was an estimated 37.9 million service robots in 2025, which is expected to rise to about 50 million in 2027. History People began to