SwitchBot says its humanoid household robot can do your laundry SwitchBot is launching the Onero H1, an AI household robot set to debut at CES 2026. This robot features articulated arms and hands, a wheeled base for mobility, and an on-device AI model called OmniSense for perception and task adaptation. The Onero H1 is designed to perform everyday tasks such as grasping, opening, and organizing, with demonstrations showing it performing chores like loading a washing machine and folding clothes.

• SwitchBot will debut the Onero H1, an AI household robot, at CES 2026.
• The Onero H1 uses cameras, articulated arms, and an on-device AI model (OmniSense VLA) for household tasks.
• It is designed for general use, capable of actions like grasping, pushing, opening, and organizing.
• Demonstrations showed the robot performing tasks such as filling a coffee machine, making breakfast, washing windows, loading laundry, and folding clothes.
• The robot has articulated arms and hands, a face, and moves on a wheeled base, lacking legs.
• It features 22 degrees of freedom and uses multiple cameras for perception.
• The Onero H1 is part of SwitchBot’s evolution towards multi-tasking systems and is designed to work with their existing ecosystem of smart home devices.
• Preorders for the Onero H1 and its robotic arms A1 are expected soon, though pricing has not been announced. Continue reading https://www.theverge.com/news/852741/switchbot-onero-h1-humanoid-household-robot-ces-2026