Home and Robot

A Field Guide to the Domestic Machine

Two children looking at a Matic cleaning robot that is in a carpeted room.

News·October 16, 2026

FCC grants Matic’s floor cleaner a conditional Covered List exemption

Luxury modern home at golden hour featuring a relaxed family — parents and children with their Irish wolfhound on the patio — as a robot vacuum cleans indoors, a robot mower maintains the lawn, and a window cleaning robot polishes the glass walls.

Robots 101·August 10, 2026

The staff you never had: How robots are democratizing household support

Discover how robot vacuums, mowers & smart devices act as your invisible household staff. Reclaim time and mental energy as robots democratize home support.

Richard Naszcyniec

Humanoid home robot carrying grocery bags into a sunlit modern kitchen early in the morning, showcasing quiet autonomous assistance in a clean, lived-in family space.

Opinions·July 20, 2026

Home robots need not be humanoid: form should follow the job

Home robots already clean floors, pools and windows, and mow lawns. Humanoid robots will join them. Expect a mixed robotic staff, not one body for every job.

Richard Naszcyniec

Cross-section view of a contemporary two-story modern home at golden hour, fully prepared for arrival. A robot vacuum sits docked after cleaning, temperature zones are intelligently adjusted, and lights set for different family needs. Fresh coffee waits in the kitchen as a car pulls into the driveway on a warm summer evening. Illustrating an anticipatory smart home.

Robots 101·August 10, 2026

A step ahead: the home that learns to anticipate your needs

Discover how anticipatory smart homes and robots learn your patterns to cool the house before you arrive, manage zones, and deliver proactive support.

Richard Naszcyniec

Robots 101: get to know the basics of robots in your home

A peaceful early morning scene in a cozy suburban backyard and living room viewed through open sliding glass doors. A happy young mixed race family (parents in their late 30s and two children) sits relaxed at a wooden outdoor table enjoying breakfast and laughing together under warm golden sunrise light. In the background, a robot lawn mower quietly trims the grass on a modest lawn, while a robot vacuum can be seen through the open doors cleaning the living room floor.

Robots 101·August 24, 2026

What becomes possible: when robots work together

Learn how robot vacuums, mowers, and smart systems are creating affordable household staff for regular families.

Michael Rand

Luxury modern home at golden hour featuring a relaxed family — parents and children with their Irish wolfhound on the patio — as a robot vacuum cleans indoors, a robot mower maintains the lawn, and a window cleaning robot polishes the glass walls.

Robots 101·August 10, 2026

The staff you never had: How robots are democratizing household support

Richard Naszcyniec

Cross-section view of a contemporary two-story modern home at golden hour, fully prepared for arrival. A robot vacuum sits docked after cleaning, temperature zones are intelligently adjusted, and lights set for different family needs. Fresh coffee waits in the kitchen as a car pulls into the driveway on a warm summer evening. Illustrating an anticipatory smart home.

Robots 101·August 10, 2026

A step ahead: the home that learns to anticipate your needs

Richard Naszcyniec

How Robots Work: get to know more about how your home robots get work done around the home

Dog shaped robot looking at objects on the floor in a home.

How Robots Work·August 28, 2026

Object Recognition: How AI Knows a Shoe from a "Pet Accident"

Examines the mechanical and digital process that allows a robot to read the room, and make decisions like if it sees a shoe or a "pet accident".

Michael Rand

Robot in a room with no WiFi looking at a house plant.

Robot Proof Home·September 2, 2026

Why your robots need full home WiFi coverage

Michael Rand

A conceptual 3D cutaway of a smart home showing robots connected to home automation systems and smart appliances via mesh network. The image also shows a data-stream visualization between all devices.

How Robots Work·August 24, 2026

How your robots talk to the rest of the home

Michael Rand

Robot proofing your home

Robot in the kitchen opening a large cabinet door under the countertop.

Robot Proof Home·September 11, 2026

Getting a handle on the home: The robot manipulation zone

Your new robot moves with grace until it reaches the cabinet, where it stares at the smooth, round brass knob like it’s an unsolvable riddle.

Richard Naszcyniec

Image showing a robot in a room with pictures of charing options hanging on a wall.

Robot Proof Home·September 14, 2026

Planning for Robot Charging: Keeping Your Mechanical Companions Powered and Ready

Richard Naszcyniec

Image of a robot in a hallway with indicators showing it has room to roam

Robot Proof Home·August 31, 2026

The Unimpeded Path: Why Your Robots Deserve the Luxury of Elbow Room

Michael Rand

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