The Onero H1 offers an intriguing look at the future of robot helpers. CES 2026 isn't the first year we've seen a wave of interesting robots or even useful robots crop up in Las Vegas. But it's the first year I can remember when there have been so many humanoid and humanoid-like robots performing actually useful tasks. Of those, Switchbot's Onero H1 has been one of the most intriguing robot helpers I've seen on the show floor, especially because the company says that it will actually go on sale later this year (though it won't come cheap). Up to now, Chinese company Switchbot has been known for its robot vacuums and smart home devices.

Folding laundry may be among the most abhorred household chores. But, the task could soon be a thing of the past – at least, for humans. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, high-tech laundry robots are already beginning to make a buzz, including Seven Dreamers' Laundroid. The firm demonstrated what it claims is the'world's first fully automated laundry folding robot,' revealing it can even distinguish between different types of clothing to find the best folding style. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, high-tech laundry robots are already beginning to make a buzz, including Seven Dreamers' Laundroid.

When a Japanese start-up unveiled the world's first robot that folds laundry some critics called it'ridiculous, frivolous, and a waste of engineering talent'. But electronics giant Panasonic thinks otherwise, and has invested $60m (£49m) in the project. Seven Dreamers has spent a decade working on the'Laundroid'. Due on the market next year, it claims the machine can fold a shirt in ten minutes. There is still no price tag on the device, which is about the size of a wardrobe and uses artificial intelligence and image recognition technology to fold and stack clothes.