Coming to your home: From cleaning to brewing, robots for all the chores

Mainstreaming of humanoid robots will impact societies and economies. Highly populous countries with young populations will have to rethink their policies for employment, labour

Robotic arms brewing coffee or pouring drinks in cafes and restaurants are fairly common. Some restaurants have automated machines that collect used plates and wheel them to kitchens. Airports and malls using responsive robots for cleaning is routine.
 

Robots of many shapes, sizes and purposes are part of our daily lives. People often don’t realise the level of automation and robotics in society. Despite their portrayal in movies for decades, the image of a humanoid robot walking among us still sparks surprise, excitement and anxiety. 
 

When Tesla founder Elon Musk this week showed off Optimus, an autonomous