Robots are inching closer to being helpers in our homes. Remember Rosie from "The Jetsons?" For those too young, Rosie was a futuristic robot helper in a classic cartoon. Now, the idea of having such a robot in our homes feels like it's inching closer to reality with the unveiling of NEO Gamma. Developed by the artificial intelligence company 1X, this isn't your clunky, metallic automaton.

From making tea to cleaning the floors, everyday life often feels like one huge chore. But the opportunity to offload such menial tasks to your own personal robot helper may arrive sooner than you think. In a promo clip, the advanced humanoid boils the kettle, vacuums floors, carries groceries, cleans windows and puts up a picture frame. At the end of the video, it takes a well-earned sit in the longue – while its blissfully-happy owners drink wine in the next room. Although it is currently a prototype, the creation could be autonomously completing chores in customers' homes by the end of the decade.