Jun 23, 2026 – 5.00amNo legs good, two legs bad.That’s not actually the official motto of the home robot industry, but it could be. Or maybe, for the sake of accuracy, it could be this: no legs affordable, two legs ... not so much.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? John DavidsonColumnistJohn Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology.Fetching latest articles
How close are we to having robot butlers?
The first two-legged models, priced at $28,000, are readying for release. Just don’t expect them to fold the washing or open the fridge on their own.
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