Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Home robots have long been the stuff of sci-fi dreams (and nightmares), but they lag behind AI chatbots, AI agents, and even their industrial robot counterparts in terms of widespread adoption. We dig into what's keeping this technology from becoming real in this week's What the Future.

Timecode Chapters:
0:00 The Promise and Reality of Home Robots6
0:29 The Challenge of Safety
1:04 Autonomy and Physical AI
2:07 Privacy and Building Trust
4:08 Transparency and the Economic Pitch

Video Credits:
Host:Jesse Orrall
Scripted by:Jesee Orrall
Producer: Jesse Orrall
Camera: Jesse Orrall
Video Editor: Jon Gomez
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao

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