SwitchBot says its humanoid household robot can do your laundry

A robot in a living room holding folded clothes.

The Onero H1 is a humanoid household robot on wheels. | Image: SwitchBot

SwitchBot is bringing a new household robot to CES 2026. The smart home company is launching the Onero H1, which it calls “the most accessible AI household robot.” The announcement follows last year’s debut of its multitasking household bot – a robot vacuum mounted to a mobile platform.

SwitchBot says the Onero is a general-use humanoid robot designed to eliminate housework that can complete “everyday actions such as grasping, pushing, opening, and organizing, while learning to adapt across different tasks and home scenarios.”

A video the company shared ahead of the show demonstrated the Onero doing household tasks like filling a coffee m …

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