The home robot becomes an appliance

With Chinese humanoids under $5,000 already in 2026 and factories producing tens of thousands a year, a robot that washes, tidies and cooks comes to cost less than a year's wages for a domestic worker in many countries.

Forecast: lastday.at, based on Unitree prices and Bank of America projections. Source: Robozaps, preços de 2026, Fortune (Bank of America)

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